Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Spain
Spain: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 64,534 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Spain stood at 64,534 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 365.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Spain peaked at 64,534 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Spain ranks 7th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Spain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 6.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 6 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 7 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 8 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 9 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 10 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 15 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 12 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 13 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 15 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 18 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 24 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 30 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 41 terawatt-hours | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 56 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 41 terawatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 119 terawatt-hours | +190.2% |
| 2007 | 508 terawatt-hours | +326.9% |
| 2008 | 2,578 terawatt-hours | +407.5% |
| 2009 | 6,067 terawatt-hours | +135.3% |
| 2010 | 7,064 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 8,680 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 11,966 terawatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 13,111 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 13,673 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 13,858 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13,642 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 14,321 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 12,744 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 15,108 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 20,667 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 27,098 terawatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 35,723 terawatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 48,586 terawatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 58,292 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 64,534 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 64,534 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,936 terawatt-hours, 13.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 64,534 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,430 terawatt-hours, 14.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +407.5% | 508 terawatt-hours | 2,578 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +326.9% | 119 terawatt-hours | 508 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +190.2% | 41 terawatt-hours | 119 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6061 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2 terawatt-hours | 6 terawatt-hours | 17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 948.19 terawatt-hours | 18 terawatt-hours | 6,067 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,417 terawatt-hours | 7,064 terawatt-hours | 15,108 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,483 terawatt-hours | 20,667 terawatt-hours | 64,534 terawatt-hours | 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 solar energy generation vs. capacity in Spain?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Spain was 64,534 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 64,534 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.