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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 47.4% | — |
| 1986 | 50.2% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 62.3% | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 51.7% | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 53.1% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 53.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 52.3% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 56.3% | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 74.6% | -2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 74.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 74.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.