Renewable energy in Spain
Spain: Renewable energy was 18.98 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.98 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 80 countries
All-time high
20.88 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable energy in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable energy in Spain stood at 18.98 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Spain peaked at 20.88 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Spain ranks 25th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy 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 | 0.1424 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.1576 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1848 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1697 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1545 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3424 terawatt-hours | +121.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5667 terawatt-hours | +65.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9364 terawatt-hours | +65.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9576 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7606 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +44.2% |
| 1981 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | +58.2% |
| 1996 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 4.43 terawatt-hours | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 4.64 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 4.52 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 4.94 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | +58.6% |
| 2003 | 9.65 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 10.09 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.04 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 8.41 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.78 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.86 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 10.33 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 11.57 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 13.68 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 15.08 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 16.03 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 16.41 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.47 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 17.17 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.42 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 18.71 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.08 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 18.6 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 20.88 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 20.46 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 17.73 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 18.52 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 18.98 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 18.98 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 18.98 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +121.6% | 0.1545 terawatt-hours | 0.3424 terawatt-hours |
| 1976 | +65.5% | 0.3424 terawatt-hours | 0.5667 terawatt-hours |
| 1977 | +65.2% | 0.5667 terawatt-hours | 0.9364 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4373 terawatt-hours | 0.1424 terawatt-hours | 0.9576 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 terawatt-hours | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 5.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.25 terawatt-hours | 4.52 terawatt-hours | 10.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.16 terawatt-hours | 11.57 terawatt-hours | 18.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2 terawatt-hours | 17.73 terawatt-hours | 20.88 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 energy in Spain?
- Renewable energy in Spain was 18.98 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.88 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for renewable energy?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.