Wind energy generation by region in Spain
Spain: Wind energy generation by region was 59.95 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
59.95 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
7th
of 79 countries
All-time high
64.28 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Wind energy generation by region 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, wind energy generation by region in Spain stood at 59.95 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation by region in Spain peaked at 64.28 terawatt-hours in 2023 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.
Wind energy generation by region 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 | 0.013 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.015 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.103 terawatt-hours | +586.7% |
| 1993 | 0.116 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.175 terawatt-hours | +50.9% |
| 1995 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +54.3% |
| 1996 | 0.364 terawatt-hours | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 0.742 terawatt-hours | +103.8% |
| 1998 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +82.2% |
| 1999 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | +103.0% |
| 2000 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | +72.3% |
| 2001 | 6.76 terawatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 2002 | 9.34 terawatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 12.07 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 15.7 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 21.18 terawatt-hours | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 23.3 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 27.57 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 32.95 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 37.89 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 43.68 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 42.43 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 49.47 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 55.77 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 52.01 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 49.33 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 48.91 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.13 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.9 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 53.09 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 56.44 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 62.06 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 62.78 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.28 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 62.09 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 59.95 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 59.95 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 15.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 59.95 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 14.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation by region 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 | +586.7% | 0.015 terawatt-hours | 0.103 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 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.013 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5895 terawatt-hours | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 2.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.15 terawatt-hours | 4.73 terawatt-hours | 37.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.47 terawatt-hours | 42.43 terawatt-hours | 55.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.27 terawatt-hours | 56.44 terawatt-hours | 64.28 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 wind energy generation by region in Spain?
- Wind energy generation by region in Spain was 59.95 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 wind energy generation by region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 64.28 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation by region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for wind energy generation by region?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation by region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Wind energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.