Electricity production by source in Spain
Spain: Electricity production by source was 0.92 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.92 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 64.3%
World rank
61st
of 211 countries
All-time high
81.18 terawatt-hours
in 2002
All-time low
0.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity production by source 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 production by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.3% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source 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 211 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.
Electricity production by source in Spain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 54.6 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 54.81 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 54.72 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 43.07 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 59.62 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 1990 | 59.74 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 58.8 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 64.22 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 62.42 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 61.57 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 65.91 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 53.94 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 62.67 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 61.58 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 73.61 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 79.09 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 70.27 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 81.18 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 74.73 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 79.1 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 79.06 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.74 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 72.8 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 48.71 terawatt-hours | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 35.91 terawatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 25.33 terawatt-hours | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 43.98 terawatt-hours | +73.6% |
| 2012 | 55.07 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 39.94 terawatt-hours | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 43.81 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 51.37 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 36.43 terawatt-hours | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 45.13 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 37.34 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 12.86 terawatt-hours | -65.6% |
| 2020 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 7.86 terawatt-hours | +61.7% |
| 2023 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | -53.9% |
| 2024 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | -28.7% |
| 2025 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | -64.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.33 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 production by source in Spain?
- Electricity production by source 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 production by source recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 81.18 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for electricity production by source?
- Spain ranks 61st out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production by source 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.