Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Spain
Spain: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 1,847 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,847
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
15th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,847
in 2024
All-time low
437.82
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,847 for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Spain peaked at 1,847 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 437.82, in 2000.
Spain ranks 15th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 437.82 | — |
| 2001 | 466.69 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 501.17 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 518.67 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 569.79 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 599.11 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 634.79 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 700.98 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 792.63 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 852.03 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 902.2 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 935.54 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 988.24 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 999.77 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,003 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,023 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,023 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,024 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,026 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,152 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 1,203 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,300 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 1,556 | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 1,688 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 1,847 | +9.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,847 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 2.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,847 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 607.37 | 437.82 | 852.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,008 | 902.2 | 1,152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,519 | 1,203 | 1,847 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 Netherlands 2,010 compare
- 13 Faroe Islands 1,975 compare
- 14 Portugal 1,964 compare
- 16 Greece 1,814 compare
- 17 New Zealand 1,680 compare
- 18 Greenland 1,660 compare
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Ores and metals imports 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Spain?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Spain was 1,847 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,847 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 437.82 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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