Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Spain
Spain: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,847 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,847 w per capita
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
16th
of 237 countries
All-time high
1,847 w per capita
in 2024
All-time low
437.82 w per capita
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Spain is 1,847 w per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Spain peaked at 1,847 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 437.82 w per capita, in 2000.
That places Spain 16th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Spain, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 437.82 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 466.69 w per capita | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 501.17 w per capita | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 518.67 w per capita | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 569.79 w per capita | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 599.11 w per capita | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 634.79 w per capita | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 700.98 w per capita | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 792.62 w per capita | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 852.03 w per capita | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 902.2 w per capita | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 935.54 w per capita | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 988.24 w per capita | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 999.77 w per capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,003 w per capita | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,023 w per capita | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,023 w per capita | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,024 w per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,026 w per capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,152 w per capita | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 1,203 w per capita | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,300 w per capita | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 1,556 w per capita | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 1,688 w per capita | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 1,847 w per capita | +9.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,847 w per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 w per capita, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,847 w per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,013 w per capita, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 607.37 w per capita | 437.82 w per capita | 852.03 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,008 w per capita | 902.2 w per capita | 1,152 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,519 w per capita | 1,203 w per capita | 1,847 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,010 w per capita compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 1,975 w per capita compare
- 15 Portugal 1,964 w per capita compare
- 17 Greece 1,814 w per capita compare
- 18 New Zealand 1,680 w per capita compare
- 19 Greenland 1,660 w per capita compare
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)
- 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Spain?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Spain was 1,847 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,847 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 437.82 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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