Share of electricity production by source in Spain
Spain: Share of electricity production by source was 27.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity production by source in Spain stood at 27.3%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Spain peaked at 62.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2023.
Spain ranks 157th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.6% | — |
| 1991 | 45.7% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -24.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 27.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 44% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 27.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 43.2% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 50.7% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 38.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 27.3% | 36.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- 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 production by source in Spain?
- Share of electricity production by source in Spain was 27.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Spain ranks 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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