Electricity generation from hydropower in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from hydropower was 32.74 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
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 23rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
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 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 23rd out of 214 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.