Renewable energy consumption in Spain
Spain: Renewable energy consumption was 19.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Spain, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Spain recorded 19.0% for renewable energy consumption in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Spain peaked at 19.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2005.
That places Spain 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.6% | — |
| 1991 | 9.9% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.4% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.0% | 19.3% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Spain
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Spain?
- Renewable energy consumption in Spain was 19.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Spain ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.