Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Spain
Spain: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 11.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Spain, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 11.4% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Spain peaked at 25.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2022.
That places Spain 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24.7% | — |
| 1986 | 20.6% | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | -48.2% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -31.4% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +64.3% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -49.6% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +77.9% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -43.5% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +56.4% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +87.4% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +88.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +46.2% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +36.7% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | -7.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 11.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 11.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 11.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.9% | 13.2% | 25.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 11.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 6.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 6.1% | 12.2% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Spain?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Spain was 11.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Spain ranks 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.