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.
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
- 11 United Kingdom 37.8% compare
- 12 Germany 35.6% compare
- 13 Djibouti 35.4% compare
- 16 Netherlands 33.1% compare
- 17 Finland 31.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.3% (2023)
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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