Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Spain
Spain: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 135,952 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
135,952 Megawatt
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
135,952 Megawatt
in 2024
All-time low
42,844 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
Spain recorded 135,952 Megawatt for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Spain peaked at 135,952 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,844 Megawatt, in 1990.
That places Spain 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Spain, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,844 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 43,028 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 43,232 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 43,300 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 44,050 Megawatt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 45,619 Megawatt | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 46,663 Megawatt | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 48,350 Megawatt | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 49,801 Megawatt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 51,265 Megawatt | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 53,922 Megawatt | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 55,876 Megawatt | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 60,494 Megawatt | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 62,420 Megawatt | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 69,571 Megawatt | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 76,566 Megawatt | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 81,206 Megawatt | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 88,475 Megawatt | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 93,651 Megawatt | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 96,516 Megawatt | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 101,747 Megawatt | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 102,742 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 105,100 Megawatt | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 105,918 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 106,344 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 106,764 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 105,946 Megawatt | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 103,862 Megawatt | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 103,790 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 109,688 Megawatt | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 108,323 Megawatt | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 111,014 Megawatt | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 123,099 Megawatt | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 129,473 Megawatt | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 135,952 Megawatt | +5.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 135,952 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,772 Megawatt, 9.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Spain's 135,952 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,899 Megawatt, 6.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,815 Megawatt | 42,844 Megawatt | 51,265 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,870 Megawatt | 53,922 Megawatt | 96,516 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,190 Megawatt | 101,747 Megawatt | 109,688 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,572 Megawatt | 108,323 Megawatt | 135,952 Megawatt | 5 |
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 capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Spain?
- Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Spain was 135,952 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 135,952 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,844 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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