Electricity generation from coal in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from coal was 0.92 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from coal in Spain, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.92 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.3% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Spain peaked at 81.18 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.92 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Spain 61st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.37 terawatt-hours | 43.07 terawatt-hours | 59.62 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 62.45 terawatt-hours | 53.94 terawatt-hours | 73.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.76 terawatt-hours | 35.91 terawatt-hours | 81.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.13 terawatt-hours | 12.86 terawatt-hours | 55.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 0.92 terawatt-hours | 7.86 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from coal in Spain?
- Electricity generation from coal in Spain was 0.92 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 81.18 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Spain ranks 61st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.