Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Spain
Spain: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar was 10.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Spain stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of down 46.4% on the previous year and up 689.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Spain peaked at 407.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -26.8%, in 2005.
Spain ranks 57th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 16.7% | -1766.5% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +350.0% |
| 1996 | -20.0% | -140.0% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -141.7% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +84.6% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -55.9% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +466.7% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | -26.8% | -173.2% |
| 2006 | 190.2% | -810.2% |
| 2007 | 326.9% | +71.8% |
| 2008 | 407.5% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 135.3% | -66.8% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -87.9% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +65.6% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -74.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -55.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -68.4% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | -215.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -418.3% |
| 2018 | -11.0% | -321.2% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -268.5% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +98.3% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -44.5% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -46.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 | +1766.5% | -1.0% | 16.7% |
| 2006 | +810.2% | -26.8% | 190.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | -20.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.1% | -26.8% | 407.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | -11.0% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 10.7% | 36.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 percentage change in primary energy from solar in Spain?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Spain was 10.7% 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 percentage change in primary energy from solar recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 407.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.8% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 689.6%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.