Share of electricity generation from wind in Spain
Spain: Share of electricity generation from wind was 20.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Spain, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 20.4% for share of electricity generation from wind in 2025.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Spain peaked at 23.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Spain ranks 15th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +887.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +54.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +88.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +78.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +90.9% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +60.7% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | -7.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 20.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 13.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 20.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 4.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +887.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 2.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.4% | 23.0% | 6 |
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 generation from wind in Spain?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Spain was 20.4% 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 wind recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind. 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.