Electricity production by source in Spain
Spain: Electricity production by source was 35.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Spain, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Spain recorded 35.0% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Spain peaked at 35.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1992.
That places Spain 14th out of 208 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 by source in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.1% | — |
| 1991 | -0.3% | +210.5% |
| 1992 | -0.8% | +170.1% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | -50.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1% | -82.0% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | +53.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -284.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +139.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +62.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +209.1% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +10.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 35.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 3.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 35.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 | +284.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1991 | -210.5% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | +209.1% | 0.9% | 2.8% |
| 1992 | -170.1% | -0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | +139.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 2.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 18.4% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.6% | 35.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- 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 35.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1992.
- How does Spain rank for electricity production by source?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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