Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Spain
Spain: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 70.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 70.9% for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Spain peaked at 84.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2020.
That places Spain 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.1% | — |
| 1991 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 80.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 78.5% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 79.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 80.9% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 79.6% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 81.8% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 81.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 78.1% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 81.4% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 74.1% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 70.8% | 74.0% | 5 |
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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 fossil fuels in gross available energy in Spain?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Spain was 70.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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