Share of electricity generation from oil in Spain
Spain: Share of electricity generation from oil was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Spain, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from oil in Spain is 3.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Spain peaked at 13.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2025.
That places Spain 124th 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 oil in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.1% | — |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +37.2% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -6.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 97% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 6.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 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 oil in Spain?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Spain was 3.5% 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 oil recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Spain ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. 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 oil. 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.