Electricity production from nuclear sources in Spain
Spain: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 18.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from nuclear sources in Spain stood at 18.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Spain peaked at 35.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2009.
Spain ranks 17th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.7% | — |
| 1991 | 35.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 28.3% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 17.9% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 18.9% | 22.1% | 5 |
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- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Spain?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Spain was 18.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.