Installed wind energy capacity in Spain
Spain: Installed wind energy capacity was 33.3 gigawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Installed wind energy capacity in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed wind energy capacity in Spain stood at 33.3 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Spain peaked at 33.3 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.21 gigawatts, in 2000.
Spain ranks 6th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Installed wind energy capacity in Spain, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.21 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 3.4 gigawatts | +54.0% |
| 2002 | 4.89 gigawatts | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 5.95 gigawatts | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 8.32 gigawatts | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 9.92 gigawatts | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 11.72 gigawatts | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 14.82 gigawatts | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 16.55 gigawatts | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 19.18 gigawatts | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 20.69 gigawatts | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 21.53 gigawatts | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 22.79 gigawatts | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 22.96 gigawatts | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 22.93 gigawatts | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.94 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.99 gigawatts | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.12 gigawatts | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.41 gigawatts | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.59 gigawatts | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 26.82 gigawatts | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 27.91 gigawatts | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 30.11 gigawatts | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 30.87 gigawatts | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 32.18 gigawatts | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 33.3 gigawatts | +3.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 33.3 gigawatts is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347 gigawatts, 96.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 33.3 gigawatts is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 gigawatts, 22.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed wind energy capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +54.0% | 2.21 gigawatts | 3.4 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.69 gigawatts | 2.21 gigawatts | 19.18 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.89 gigawatts | 20.69 gigawatts | 25.59 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2 gigawatts | 26.82 gigawatts | 33.3 gigawatts | 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 installed wind energy capacity in Spain?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Spain was 33.3 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.