Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 121.66 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
121.66 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 212 countries
All-time high
121.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Spain stood at 121.66 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Spain peaked at 121.66 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Spain ranks 6th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Spain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.0191 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +450.0% |
| 1993 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +61.1% |
| 1996 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +80.3% |
| 1999 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | +102.2% |
| 2000 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | +71.1% |
| 2001 | 6.78 terawatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 2002 | 9.36 terawatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 12.09 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 15.72 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 21.23 terawatt-hours | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 23.42 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 28.09 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 35.53 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 44.18 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 51.46 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 52.32 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.44 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 68.74 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 65.68 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 63.18 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 62.54 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.53 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 63.63 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.75 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 77.11 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 89.16 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 98.5 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 112.87 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 120.49 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 121.66 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 121.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 56.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 121.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.66 terawatt-hours, 21.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +450.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0191 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.603 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 2.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.11 terawatt-hours | 4.74 terawatt-hours | 44.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.33 terawatt-hours | 51.46 terawatt-hours | 70.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.3 terawatt-hours | 77.11 terawatt-hours | 121.66 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Spain?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Spain was 121.66 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 121.66 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.