Fossil fuel production by fuel in Spain
Spain: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 0.3324 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3324 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
86th
of 220 countries
All-time high
18.38 terawatt-hours
in 1989
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Spain, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.3324 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production by fuel in 2024.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Spain peaked at 18.38 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Spain ranks 86th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Spain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0.4812 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0.5694 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 1924 | 0.6576 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1925 | 0.7458 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1926 | 0.834 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1927 | 0.9222 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1928 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1929 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1930 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1931 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1932 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1933 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1934 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1935 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1937 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1938 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1941 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1943 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1948 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1949 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1950 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1953 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 3.8 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 4.37 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 4.63 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 5.67 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 7.59 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 8.54 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 9.02 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3127 terawatt-hours | -96.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0241 terawatt-hours | -92.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0481 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1804 terawatt-hours | +275.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1203 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0.8131 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +218.9% |
| 1985 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 4.38 terawatt-hours | +47.7% |
| 1987 | 8.37 terawatt-hours | +91.3% |
| 1988 | 10.38 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 18.38 terawatt-hours | +77.0% |
| 1990 | 16.37 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 15.37 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 14.08 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 7.7 terawatt-hours | -45.3% |
| 1994 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | -69.7% |
| 1995 | 4.9 terawatt-hours | +110.1% |
| 1996 | 5.5 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | -61.8% |
| 1998 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 1999 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | +218.2% |
| 2002 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | -60.1% |
| 2004 | 4 terawatt-hours | +66.5% |
| 2005 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -53.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8152 terawatt-hours | -56.3% |
| 2007 | 0.201 terawatt-hours | -75.3% |
| 2008 | 0.181 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1594 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5761 terawatt-hours | +261.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5875 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6691 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6554 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2689 terawatt-hours | -59.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6997 terawatt-hours | +160.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6094 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.395 terawatt-hours | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +160.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6545 terawatt-hours | -56.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5345 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4628 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3324 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.3324 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3324 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +275.0% | 0.0481 terawatt-hours | 0.1804 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +261.4% | 0.1594 terawatt-hours | 0.5761 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +218.9% | 0.8131 terawatt-hours | 2.59 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +218.2% | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 5.77 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +160.2% | 0.2689 terawatt-hours | 0.6997 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +160.0% | 0.395 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6322 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 3.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.72 terawatt-hours | 4.62 terawatt-hours | 8.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9852 terawatt-hours | 0.0241 terawatt-hours | 9.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 18.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.14 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 16.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 0.1594 terawatt-hours | 6.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6989 terawatt-hours | 0.2689 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4738 terawatt-hours | 0.3324 terawatt-hours | 0.6545 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Spain?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Spain was 0.3324 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.38 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Spain rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Spain ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.