Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Spain
Spain: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.4% for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.9% on the previous year and up 189.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Spain peaked at 404.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2014.
That places Spain 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.9% | — |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +102.9% |
| 1992 | 404.5% | +3945.5% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -96.9% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | +280.6% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | -40.9% |
| 1997 | 100.8% | +215.7% |
| 1998 | 81.1% | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 102.0% | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -70.1% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +92.0% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -95.3% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +2695.2% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -40.1% |
| 2014 | -4.6% | -138.3% |
| 2015 | -3.8% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | -1.0% | -73.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -243.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -78.7% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +2262.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +82.5% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +39.0% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -54.3% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.0% | 4.9% | 404.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 10.4% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -4.6% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 3.4% | 15.6% | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Spain?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Spain was 3.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 404.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Spain ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.4%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.