Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Spain
Spain: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 74.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Spain, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Spain is 74.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Spain peaked at 76.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2005.
That places Spain 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.7% | 47.4% | 62.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 41.9% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 34.5% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 49.8% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 63.2% | 76.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Spain?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Spain was 74.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Spain ranks 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.