Annual change in primary energy from solar in Spain
Spain: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 6.24 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.24 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
13th
of 80 countries
All-time high
12.86 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
-1.58 terawatt-hours
in 2018
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from solar in Spain, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Spain recorded 6.24 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from solar in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and up 3,266.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in Spain peaked at 12.86 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.58 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
Spain ranks 13th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from solar in Spain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | -0.0001 terawatt-hours | -101.0% |
| 1991 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -1749.9% |
| 1992 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 1996 | -0.003 terawatt-hours | -160.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -133.3% |
| 1998 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 2002 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | +83.3% |
| 2004 | 0.015 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 2005 | -0.015 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.078 terawatt-hours | -620.0% |
| 2007 | 0.389 terawatt-hours | +398.7% |
| 2008 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +432.1% |
| 2009 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | +68.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9975 terawatt-hours | -71.4% |
| 2011 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 3.29 terawatt-hours | +103.5% |
| 2013 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -65.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5621 terawatt-hours | -50.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1854 terawatt-hours | -67.0% |
| 2016 | -0.2167 terawatt-hours | -216.9% |
| 2017 | 0.679 terawatt-hours | -413.3% |
| 2018 | -1.58 terawatt-hours | -332.2% |
| 2019 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | -250.0% |
| 2020 | 5.56 terawatt-hours | +135.1% |
| 2021 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 8.62 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 12.86 terawatt-hours | +49.1% |
| 2024 | 9.71 terawatt-hours | -24.5% |
| 2025 | 6.24 terawatt-hours | -35.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.24 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.24 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5816 terawatt-hours, 10.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from solar in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1749.9% | -0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | -0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.605 terawatt-hours | -0.015 terawatt-hours | 3.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9041 terawatt-hours | -1.58 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 terawatt-hours | 5.56 terawatt-hours | 12.86 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 10 Saudi Arabia 8.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 11 France 8.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 12 Australia 6.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 14 Poland 6.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 15 United Kingdom 5.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 3.77 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from solar in Spain?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in Spain was 6.24 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.58 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,266.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.