Electricity production from oil sources in Spain
Spain: Electricity production from oil sources was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil sources in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Spain is 3.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Spain peaked at 11.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2024.
That places Spain 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil sources in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.7% | — |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -32.6% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +34.8% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 5.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 111 Argentina 3.6% compare
- 112 South Africa 3.5% compare
- 113 Central African Republic 3.5% compare
- 115 Italy 3.2% compare
- 116 North Korea 2.9% compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 2.8% compare
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 from oil sources in Spain?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Spain was 3.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Spain ranks 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.