Electricity generation from hydropower in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from hydropower was 32.74 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
32.74 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.4 terawatt-hours
in 1979
All-time low
17.59 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Spain stood at 32.74 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Spain peaked at 46.4 terawatt-hours in 1979 and was at its lowest, 17.59 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
Spain ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Spain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 27.26 terawatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 1967 | 22.66 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 1968 | 24.39 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 30.6 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 1970 | 27.77 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 31.82 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 35.47 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 28.91 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 30.57 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 26.07 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 20.93 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 39.63 terawatt-hours | +89.3% |
| 1978 | 40.25 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 46.4 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 29.55 terawatt-hours | -36.3% |
| 1981 | 21.94 terawatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 1982 | 26.33 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 27.05 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 31.48 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 31.29 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 26.49 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 27.38 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 35.25 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 19.35 terawatt-hours | -45.1% |
| 1990 | 25.47 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 27.25 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 18.92 terawatt-hours | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 24.42 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 28.24 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 23.08 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 39.79 terawatt-hours | +72.4% |
| 1997 | 34.75 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 33.99 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 22.82 terawatt-hours | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 28.26 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 40.89 terawatt-hours | +44.7% |
| 2002 | 21.22 terawatt-hours | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 40.48 terawatt-hours | +90.8% |
| 2004 | 31.08 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 18.39 terawatt-hours | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 25.96 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 27.31 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 23.36 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 26.41 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 42.3 terawatt-hours | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 30.6 terawatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 20.55 terawatt-hours | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 36.87 terawatt-hours | +79.4% |
| 2014 | 39.17 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 28.14 terawatt-hours | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 36.4 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 18.32 terawatt-hours | -49.7% |
| 2018 | 34.33 terawatt-hours | +87.4% |
| 2019 | 24.65 terawatt-hours | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 30.51 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 29.63 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 17.59 terawatt-hours | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 25 terawatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 2024 | 34.41 terawatt-hours | +37.6% |
| 2025 | 32.74 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 32.74 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 142.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 32.74 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 8.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.92 terawatt-hours | 19.69 terawatt-hours | 30.6 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 32.78 terawatt-hours | 20.93 terawatt-hours | 46.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.61 terawatt-hours | 19.35 terawatt-hours | 35.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.87 terawatt-hours | 18.92 terawatt-hours | 39.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.34 terawatt-hours | 18.39 terawatt-hours | 40.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.13 terawatt-hours | 18.32 terawatt-hours | 42.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.31 terawatt-hours | 17.59 terawatt-hours | 34.41 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 generation from hydropower in Spain?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Spain was 32.74 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4 terawatt-hours in 1979.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.59 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.