Electricity generation in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation was 287.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
287.89 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
19th
of 214 countries
All-time high
309.79 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
126.56 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation 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 287.89 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Spain peaked at 309.79 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 126.56 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Spain 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Spain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 126.56 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 128.54 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 132.66 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 138.76 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 147.06 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 151.16 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 154.71 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 156.65 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 155.12 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 160.19 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 165.07 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 173.21 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 189.13 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 193.39 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 205.63 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 220.92 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 233.07 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 239.91 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 257.3 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 276.61 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 289.46 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 295.59 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 301.86 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 309.79 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 290.72 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 297.8 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 291.54 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 293.95 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 281.46 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 274.44 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 277.17 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 270.7 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 272.38 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 271.4 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 270.52 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 259.47 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 270.75 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 287.15 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 279.11 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 280.94 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 287.89 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 287.89 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 9.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 287.89 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 7.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.72 terawatt-hours | 126.56 terawatt-hours | 147.06 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 170.43 terawatt-hours | 151.16 terawatt-hours | 205.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 271.52 terawatt-hours | 220.92 terawatt-hours | 309.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.14 terawatt-hours | 270.52 terawatt-hours | 297.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.55 terawatt-hours | 259.47 terawatt-hours | 287.89 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 in Spain?
- Electricity generation in Spain was 287.89 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 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 309.79 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.56 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.