Installed solar pv capacity in Spain
Spain: Installed solar pv capacity was 47.21 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Spain stood at 47.21. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 570.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Spain peaked at 47.21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0193, in 2000.
That places Spain 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0193 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0231 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.028 | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0344 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0468 | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 0.067 | +43.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1588 | +137.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5239 | +230.0% |
| 2008 | 3.47 | +561.8% |
| 2009 | 3.73 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 4.63 | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 5.46 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 6.6 | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 7.02 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 7.03 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.04 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.04 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.05 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.15 | +57.0% |
| 2020 | 12.47 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 16.06 | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 26.24 | +63.4% |
| 2023 | 31.92 | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 38.16 | +19.6% |
| 2025 | 47.21 | +23.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 47.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 46.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 47.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57, 30.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +561.8% | 0.5239 | 3.47 |
| 2007 | +230.0% | 0.1588 | 0.5239 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8099 | 0.0193 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 | 4.63 | 11.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.68 | 12.47 | 47.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Spain?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Spain was 47.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 570.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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