Gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of in Spain
Spain: Gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of was 287,915 Gigawatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
287,915 Gigawatt-hour
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 51 countries
All-time high
313,758 Gigawatt-hour
in 2008
All-time low
151,923 Gigawatt-hour
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of in Spain stood at 287,915 Gigawatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of in Spain peaked at 313,758 Gigawatt-hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 151,923 Gigawatt-hour, in 1990.
Spain ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 151,923 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 155,801 Gigawatt-hour | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 158,722 Gigawatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 156,802 Gigawatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 161,853 Gigawatt-hour | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 167,090 Gigawatt-hour | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 174,459 Gigawatt-hour | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 190,402 Gigawatt-hour | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 195,216 Gigawatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 208,247 Gigawatt-hour | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 224,468 Gigawatt-hour | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 236,036 Gigawatt-hour | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 244,951 Gigawatt-hour | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 260,706 Gigawatt-hour | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 279,975 Gigawatt-hour | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 294,084 Gigawatt-hour | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 299,460 Gigawatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 305,059 Gigawatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 313,758 Gigawatt-hour | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 294,620 Gigawatt-hour | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 301,527 Gigawatt-hour | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 293,847 Gigawatt-hour | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 297,559 Gigawatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 285,631 Gigawatt-hour | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 278,749 Gigawatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 280,911 Gigawatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 274,772 Gigawatt-hour | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 275,726 Gigawatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 274,452 Gigawatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 273,257 Gigawatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 263,373 Gigawatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 274,312 Gigawatt-hour | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 292,454 Gigawatt-hour | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 285,881 Gigawatt-hour | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 287,915 Gigawatt-hour | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 287,915 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,738 Gigawatt-hour, 7.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 287,915 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 51,089 Gigawatt-hour, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,052 Gigawatt-hour | 151,923 Gigawatt-hour | 208,247 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,312 Gigawatt-hour | 224,468 Gigawatt-hour | 313,758 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,643 Gigawatt-hour | 273,257 Gigawatt-hour | 301,527 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,787 Gigawatt-hour | 263,373 Gigawatt-hour | 292,454 Gigawatt-hour | 5 |
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 gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of in Spain?
- Gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of in Spain was 287,915 Gigawatt-hour in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 313,758 Gigawatt-hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,923 Gigawatt-hour in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of plant and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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