Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Spain
Spain: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 25.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 80 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2023
All-time low
5.6%
in 1980
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Spain is 25.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Spain peaked at 25.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1980.
That places Spain 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.6% | — |
| 1966 | 8.3% | +26.0% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | -25.6% |
| 1968 | 6.4% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 7.6% | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 7.2% | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +37.4% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -34.3% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | +67.3% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 18.4% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | -1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 25.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 25.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 5.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 5.6% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 14.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.4% | 25.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Spain?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Spain was 25.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.