Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Spain
Spain: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,847 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 218 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.
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
- 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 45.35 (2023)
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 218 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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