Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Spain
Spain: Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant was 34,311 Gigawatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Spain is 34,311 Gigawatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Spain peaked at 40,013 Gigawatt-hour in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,986 Gigawatt-hour, in 1991.
Spain ranks 9th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Spain, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,230 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 3,986 Gigawatt-hour | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 4,703 Gigawatt-hour | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 5,342 Gigawatt-hour | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 8,813 Gigawatt-hour | +65.0% |
| 1995 | 10,140 Gigawatt-hour | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 14,032 Gigawatt-hour | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 19,830 Gigawatt-hour | +41.3% |
| 1998 | 22,605 Gigawatt-hour | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 28,142 Gigawatt-hour | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 27,381 Gigawatt-hour | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 28,394 Gigawatt-hour | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 31,716 Gigawatt-hour | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 32,403 Gigawatt-hour | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 37,133 Gigawatt-hour | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 38,378 Gigawatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 33,609 Gigawatt-hour | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 32,833 Gigawatt-hour | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 36,004 Gigawatt-hour | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 36,536 Gigawatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 37,356 Gigawatt-hour | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 39,431 Gigawatt-hour | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 40,013 Gigawatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 36,655 Gigawatt-hour | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 30,870 Gigawatt-hour | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 32,280 Gigawatt-hour | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 32,913 Gigawatt-hour | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 34,958 Gigawatt-hour | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 36,162 Gigawatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 36,899 Gigawatt-hour | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 34,345 Gigawatt-hour | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 36,402 Gigawatt-hour | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 29,643 Gigawatt-hour | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 32,460 Gigawatt-hour | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 34,311 Gigawatt-hour | +5.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 34,311 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,386 Gigawatt-hour, 14.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 34,311 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,403 Gigawatt-hour, 6.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +65.0% | 5,342 Gigawatt-hour | 8,813 Gigawatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,182 Gigawatt-hour | 3,986 Gigawatt-hour | 28,142 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,439 Gigawatt-hour | 27,381 Gigawatt-hour | 38,378 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,754 Gigawatt-hour | 30,870 Gigawatt-hour | 40,013 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,432 Gigawatt-hour | 29,643 Gigawatt-hour | 36,402 Gigawatt-hour | 5 |
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 production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Spain?
- Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Spain was 34,311 Gigawatt-hour in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 40,013 Gigawatt-hour in 2012.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,986 Gigawatt-hour in 1991.
- How does Spain rank for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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