Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Spain
Spain: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 96.12 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Spain, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Spain recorded 96.12 billion kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Spain peaked at 96.12 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.33 billion kWh, in 1992.
That places Spain 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Spain, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -152.00 million kWh | — |
| 1991 | -484.00 million kWh | +218.4% |
| 1992 | -1.33 billion kWh | +175.2% |
| 1993 | -655.00 million kWh | -50.8% |
| 1994 | -122.00 million kWh | -81.4% |
| 1995 | -193.00 million kWh | +58.2% |
| 1996 | 371.00 million kWh | -292.2% |
| 1997 | 969.00 million kWh | +161.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 billion kWh | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 1.87 billion kWh | +73.1% |
| 2000 | 6.23 billion kWh | +233.2% |
| 2001 | 8.41 billion kWh | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 11.95 billion kWh | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 15.28 billion kWh | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 19.05 billion kWh | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 23.88 billion kWh | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 26.20 billion kWh | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 30.98 billion kWh | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 38.78 billion kWh | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 47.67 billion kWh | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 55.47 billion kWh | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 56.93 billion kWh | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 66.42 billion kWh | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 74.54 billion kWh | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 71.10 billion kWh | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 68.95 billion kWh | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 68.26 billion kWh | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.62 billion kWh | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 69.57 billion kWh | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.34 billion kWh | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 83.28 billion kWh | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 96.12 billion kWh | +15.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 96.12 billion kWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 billion kWh, 55.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 96.12 billion kWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.40 billion kWh, 28.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +292.2% | -193.00 million kWh | 371.00 million kWh |
| 1991 | -218.4% | -152.00 million kWh | -484.00 million kWh |
| 2000 | +233.2% | 1.87 billion kWh | 6.23 billion kWh |
| 1992 | -175.2% | -484.00 million kWh | -1.33 billion kWh |
| 1997 | +161.2% | 371.00 million kWh | 969.00 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.40 million kWh | -1.33 billion kWh | 1.87 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.84 billion kWh | 6.23 billion kWh | 47.67 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.72 billion kWh | 55.47 billion kWh | 76.34 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.70 billion kWh | 83.28 billion kWh | 96.12 billion kWh | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Spain?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Spain was 96.12 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 96.12 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 billion kWh in 1992.
- How does Spain rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.