Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was -0.3386 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Spain, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Spain is -0.3386 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 104.5% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 62.03 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -34.21 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Spain 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 38.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1968 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1969 | 28.45 % change on previous year | +255.3% |
| 1970 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1971 | 19.65 % change on previous year | -329.7% |
| 1972 | 17.13 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1973 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 1974 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1975 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -266.0% |
| 1976 | -14.97 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1977 | 62.03 % change on previous year | -514.4% |
| 1978 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1979 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +181.8% |
| 1980 | -34.21 % change on previous year | -421.4% |
| 1981 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1982 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 1983 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1984 | 44.04 % change on previous year | +485.0% |
| 1985 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1986 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 24.8 % change on previous year | +238.4% |
| 1989 | -11.94 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1990 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1991 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1992 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -349.6% |
| 1993 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1994 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1995 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 1996 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -513.8% |
| 1997 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1998 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1999 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -361.8% |
| 2000 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 2001 | 16.87 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2002 | -14.88 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 2003 | 22.29 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 2004 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2005 | -12.25 % change on previous year | +270.3% |
| 2006 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9975 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2008 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +582.5% |
| 2009 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 25.95 % change on previous year | +449.6% |
| 2011 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2013 | 13.27 % change on previous year | +504.3% |
| 2014 | -0.339 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2015 | -7.93 % change on previous year | +2239.5% |
| 2016 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 2017 | -10.59 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 2018 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1879 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2020 | 8 % change on previous year | -4358.0% |
| 2021 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2022 | -0.4443 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2023 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -2474.8% |
| 2024 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2025 | -0.3386 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's -0.3386 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's -0.3386 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6884 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4358.0% | -0.1879 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +2474.8% | -0.4443 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2239.5% | -0.339 % change on previous year | -7.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.51 % change on previous year | -16.88 % change on previous year | 38.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.35 % change on previous year | -14.97 % change on previous year | 62.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -34.21 % change on previous year | 44.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -10.24 % change on previous year | 22.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 % change on previous year | -14.88 % change on previous year | 22.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -10.59 % change on previous year | 25.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 % change on previous year | -0.4443 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Spain was -0.3386 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 62.03 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.21 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.