Share of primary energy from coal in Spain
Spain: Share of primary energy from coal was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from coal in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from coal in Spain stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Spain peaked at 37.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2025.
Spain ranks 54th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.3% | 25.1% | 37.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 18.4% | 14.8% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 17.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 15.4% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 7.1% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 4.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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)
- Fuel exports 5.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in Spain?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Spain was 1.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Spain ranks 54th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.