Renewable electricity generation by source in Spain
Spain: Renewable electricity generation by source was 58.76 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
58.76 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
7th
of 212 countries
All-time high
64.28 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable electricity generation by source in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generation by source in Spain is 58.76 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Spain peaked at 64.28 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Spain ranks 7th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Spain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.013 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +900.0% |
| 1993 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +58.8% |
| 1996 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | +105.6% |
| 1998 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +82.4% |
| 1999 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | +103.0% |
| 2000 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | +72.6% |
| 2001 | 6.76 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 9.34 terawatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 12.07 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 15.7 terawatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 21.18 terawatt-hours | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 23.3 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 27.57 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 32.95 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 38.12 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 44.27 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 42.92 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 49.47 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 55.64 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 52.01 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 49.32 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 48.9 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.13 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.89 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 55.65 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 56.44 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 62.06 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 62.78 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.28 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 62.2 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 58.76 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 58.76 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 127.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 58.76 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 44.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +900.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.013 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.587 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 2.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.17 terawatt-hours | 4.73 terawatt-hours | 38.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.82 terawatt-hours | 42.92 terawatt-hours | 55.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.09 terawatt-hours | 56.44 terawatt-hours | 64.28 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 renewable electricity generation by source in Spain?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Spain was 58.76 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 64.28 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.