Electricity generation from nuclear in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from nuclear was 54.07 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
54.07 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 209 countries
All-time high
63.71 terawatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from nuclear in Spain is 54.07 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in Spain peaked at 63.71 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Spain 10th out of 209 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.
Electricity generation from nuclear in Spain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0.083 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0.829 terawatt-hours | +898.8% |
| 1970 | 0.923 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | +173.3% |
| 1972 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | +88.3% |
| 1973 | 6.54 terawatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 7.22 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 7.54 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 7.55 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.52 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 7.65 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 6.7 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 5.19 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 9.57 terawatt-hours | +84.5% |
| 1982 | 8.77 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 10.66 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 23.09 terawatt-hours | +116.5% |
| 1985 | 28.04 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 37.46 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 1987 | 41.27 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 50.47 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 56.13 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 54.27 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 55.58 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 55.78 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 56.06 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 55.31 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 55.46 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 56.33 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 55.3 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 58.99 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 58.85 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.21 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 63.71 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 63.02 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.88 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 63.61 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 57.54 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 60.13 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 55.1 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 58.97 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 52.76 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 61.99 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 57.72 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 61.47 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 56.73 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 57.31 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 57.2 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.63 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 58.04 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.77 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 58.35 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 58.3 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 56.56 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 58.59 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 56.87 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 54.53 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 54.07 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +898.8% | 0.083 terawatt-hours | 0.829 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | +173.3% | 0.923 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +116.5% | 10.66 terawatt-hours | 23.09 terawatt-hours |
| 1972 | +88.3% | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | +84.5% | 5.19 terawatt-hours | 9.57 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1824 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.829 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.79 terawatt-hours | 0.923 terawatt-hours | 7.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.06 terawatt-hours | 5.19 terawatt-hours | 56.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.19 terawatt-hours | 54.27 terawatt-hours | 58.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.89 terawatt-hours | 52.76 terawatt-hours | 63.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.32 terawatt-hours | 55.77 terawatt-hours | 61.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.49 terawatt-hours | 54.07 terawatt-hours | 58.59 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 electricity generation from nuclear in Spain?
- Electricity generation from nuclear in Spain was 54.07 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 nuclear recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 63.71 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.