Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 214.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Spain is 214.88 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Spain peaked at 215.61 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.69 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Spain 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.1 terawatt-hours | 19.69 terawatt-hours | 31.43 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 38.72 terawatt-hours | 28.67 terawatt-hours | 53.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.21 terawatt-hours | 31.93 terawatt-hours | 86.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.63 terawatt-hours | 75.38 terawatt-hours | 97.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.07 terawatt-hours | 96.19 terawatt-hours | 126.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.16 terawatt-hours | 145.25 terawatt-hours | 168.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.51 terawatt-hours | 172.09 terawatt-hours | 215.61 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Spain
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 49.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 39.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 15.70 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Spain?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Spain was 214.88 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 215.61 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.69 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.