Spain Electricity
Generation (2024)#20 World
267.2TWh+0.39% YoY
Consumption (2024)#21 World
233.1TWh+2.4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
22.6%77.4%
Electricity Generation in Spain
- Net electricity generation in Spain reached 267.2 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#20 in the world), an increase of 0.39% from 266.1 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.87% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 22.6% (60.95 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Spain, renewables 58% (156.2 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 19.3% (52.08 terawatt-hours).
- Spain reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 5.3% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 77.4% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Spain
- Spain consumed 233.1 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#21 in the world), an increase of 2.4% from 2023. This represents 0.82% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Spain averaged 4,865.1 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 13.33 kilowatt-hours per day (#60 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Spain
- Spain had a total installed electricity capacity of 140.7 gigawatts in 2024 (#11 in the world), an increase of 6.7% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 28%, renewables at 62.9%, and nuclear at 5.1% of Spain's installed capacity in 2024.
- Spain's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 21.7% in 2024, with nuclear at 83.5%, hydro at 22.9% and wind at 21.9%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Spain
- Spain imported 14.35 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈6.2% of consumption).
- Spain exported 24.58 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈9.2% of generation).
- This made Spain a net exporter of 10.23 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Spain
- Distribution losses in Spain were 23.86 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 8.9% of total generation, down from 9.8% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Spain
- In 2024, Spain generated approximately 0.73 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.64 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.09 terawatt-hours.
Spain Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 267.2 | +0.39% | 20 | 0.87% | 233.1 | +2.4% | 21 | 0.82% | 4,865.1 | 140.7 | +6.7% | 11 | 1.4% | 14.35 | 24.58 | −10.23 | 23.86 |
| 2023 | 266.1 | −4.2% | 20 | 0.90% | 227.7 | −2.2% | 21 | 0.83% | 4,751.7 | 131.8 | +6.2% | 11 | 1.5% | 11.32 | 25.27 | −13.96 | 24.53 |
| 2022 | 277.8 | +5.8% | 18 | 0.98% | 232.8 | −1.7% | 21 | 0.88% | 4,868.3 | 124.1 | +10.5% | 11 | 1.5% | 8.04 | 27.92 | −19.87 | 25.13 |
| 2021 | 262.7 | +3.6% | 20 | 0.94% | 236.9 | +2.4% | 21 | 0.92% | 4,961.8 | 112.2 | +2.8% | 13 | 1.4% | 17.41 | 16.56 | 0.85 | 26.73 |
| 2020 | 253.6 | −4.4% | 20 | 0.96% | 231.3 | −6.5% | 20 | 0.94% | 4,851.1 | 109.2 | −1.1% | 12 | 1.4% | 17.93 | 14.65 | 3.28 | 25.63 |
| 2019 | 265.2 | −0.41% | 20 | 1.0% | 247.3 | −1.8% | 20 | 1.0% | 5,212.5 | 110.4 | +5.7% | 12 | 1.5% | 18.72 | 11.86 | 6.86 | 24.79 |
| 2018 | 266.3 | −0.42% | 18 | 1.0% | 251.8 | −0.38% | 19 | 1.0% | 5,346.5 | 104.4 | −0.06% | 13 | 1.5% | 24.02 | 12.92 | 11.1 | 25.6 |
| 2017 | 267.4 | +0.94% | 17 | 1.1% | 252.7 | +2.8% | 18 | 1.1% | 5,392.6 | 104.5 | −1.7% | 13 | 1.5% | 23.76 | 14.59 | 9.17 | 23.82 |
| 2016 | 264.9 | −2.4% | 17 | 1.1% | 245.8 | +0.39% | 17 | 1.1% | 5,260.7 | 106.3 | −0.75% | 12 | 1.6% | 21.85 | 14.18 | 7.67 | 26.72 |
| 2015 | 271.5 | +0.81% | 16 | 1.1% | 244.9 | +2.2% | 16 | 1.1% | 5,245.9 | 107.1 | +0.39% | 11 | 1.7% | 14.96 | 15.09 | −0.13 | 26.51 |
| 2014 | 269.3 | −2.3% | 16 | 1.1% | 239.6 | −1.1% | 16 | 1.1% | 5,127.3 | 106.7 | +0.03% | 11 | 1.8% | 12.31 | 15.72 | −3.41 | 26.39 |
| 2013 | 275.6 | −4.2% | 15 | 1.2% | 242.2 | −3.5% | 15 | 1.1% | 5,167.9 | 106.6 | +0.8% | 11 | 1.8% | 9.89 | 16.64 | −6.75 | 26.69 |
| 2012 | 287.8 | +0.55% | 15 | 1.3% | 250.9 | −1.2% | 15 | 1.2% | 5,337.1 | 105.8 | +2.4% | 11 | 1.9% | 7.79 | 18.99 | −11.2 | 25.68 |
| 2011 | 286.2 | −2.1% | 14 | 1.3% | 254.1 | −1% | 14 | 1.3% | 5,406.8 | 103.4 | +1% | 11 | 1.9% | 7.93 | 14.02 | −6.09 | 26.03 |
| 2010 | 292.4 | +1.5% | 13 | 1.4% | 256.7 | +0.45% | 13 | 1.3% | 5,480.3 | 102.3 | +5.4% | 11 | 2.0% | 5.21 | 13.54 | −8.33 | 27.4 |
| 2009 | 288.1 | −6.1% | 12 | 1.5% | 255.6 | −5.4% | 13 | 1.4% | 5,479.9 | 97 | +3.2% | 11 | 2.0% | 6.75 | 14.86 | −8.1 | 24.45 |
| 2008 | 307 | +3.1% | 13 | 1.5% | 270.1 | +1.4% | 13 | 1.5% | 5,842.2 | 94.03 | +5.8% | 11 | 2.0% | 5.88 | 16.92 | −11.04 | 25.81 |
| 2007 | 297.7 | +2.3% | 13 | 1.5% | 266.5 | +1.5% | 13 | 1.5% | 5,854.7 | 88.88 | +8.9% | 11 | 2.0% | 8.77 | 14.52 | −5.75 | 25.48 |
| 2006 | 290.9 | +3.9% | 13 | 1.6% | 262.5 | +3.9% | 13 | 1.5% | 5,873.2 | 81.6 | +6.2% | 12 | 1.9% | 9.09 | 12.37 | −3.28 | 25.13 |
| 2005 | 280 | +4.1% | 13 | 1.6% | 252.7 | +4.5% | 13 | 1.5% | 5,748.2 | 76.85 | +10% | 12 | 1.9% | 10.21 | 11.56 | −1.34 | 25.96 |
| 2004 | 268.9 | +6.5% | 13 | 1.6% | 241.8 | +4.6% | 13 | 1.5% | 5,593.8 | 69.84 | +11.6% | 12 | 1.7% | 8.11 | 11.14 | −3.03 | 24.07 |
| 2003 | 252.5 | +7.6% | 13 | 1.5% | 231.3 | +4.8% | 13 | 1.5% | 5,441 | 62.61 | +3.5% | 12 | 1.6% | 9.52 | 8.26 | 1.26 | 22.53 |
| 2002 | 234.6 | +2.8% | 13 | 1.5% | 220.7 | +3.2% | 13 | 1.5% | 5,285.7 | 60.48 | +8.6% | 12 | 1.6% | 12.5 | 7.18 | 5.33 | 19.25 |
| 2001 | 228.3 | +5.6% | 13 | 1.5% | 213.8 | +6.2% | 13 | 1.5% | 5,183.2 | 55.67 | +3.7% | 13 | 1.6% | 10.18 | 6.73 | 3.45 | 17.98 |
| 2000 | 216.2 | +11.2% | 13 | 1.4% | 201.3 | +11.4% | 14 | 1.5% | 4,908.2 | 53.71 | +8.1% | 12 | 1.5% | 12.27 | 7.83 | 4.44 | 19.27 |
| 1999 | 194.5 | +6% | 13 | 1.4% | 180.7 | +7.2% | 13 | 1.4% | 4,427.6 | 49.7 | +1.4% | 14 | 1.5% | 11.96 | 6.24 | 5.72 | 19.48 |
| 1998 | 183.5 | +2.1% | 15 | 1.3% | 168.5 | +3.6% | 15 | 1.4% | 4,148.2 | 49 | +2.6% | 13 | 1.5% | 8.97 | 5.56 | 3.4 | 18.45 |
| 1997 | 179.8 | +8.8% | 14 | 1.3% | 162.6 | +7.9% | 14 | 1.3% | 4,021.9 | 47.77 | +2.5% | 13 | 1.5% | 4.6 | 7.67 | −3.07 | 14.1 |
| 1996 | 165.2 | +5.3% | 16 | 1.3% | 150.7 | +3.6% | 15 | 1.3% | 3,744 | 46.61 | +2.1% | 13 | 1.5% | 6.75 | 5.69 | 1.06 | 15.6 |
| 1995 | 156.9 | +2.6% | 16 | 1.2% | 145.4 | +4.2% | 16 | 1.3% | 3,630.3 | 45.63 | +2.7% | 13 | 1.5% | 7.64 | 3.15 | 4.49 | 15.96 |
| 1994 | 152.9 | +3.7% | 16 | 1.3% | 139.6 | +4.3% | 16 | 1.3% | 3,502.3 | 44.45 | +1.3% | 13 | 1.5% | 5.12 | 3.25 | 1.88 | 15.16 |
| 1993 | 147.4 | −0.5% | 15 | 1.2% | 133.8 | −0.09% | 15 | 1.2% | 3,375.5 | 43.86 | +0.25% | 13 | 1.5% | 4.61 | 3.34 | 1.27 | 14.85 |
| 1992 | 148.2 | +0.72% | 15 | 1.3% | 134 | +1.6% | 15 | 1.3% | 3,398.5 | 43.75 | +0.3% | 13 | 1.5% | 4.35 | 3.71 | 0.64 | 14.84 |
| 1991 | 147.1 | +2.4% | 13 | 1.3% | 131.9 | +2.1% | 14 | 1.2% | 3,364.7 | 43.62 | +0.5% | 11 | 1.6% | 3.09 | 3.76 | −0.68 | 14.54 |
| 1990 | 143.7 | +2.6% | 12 | 1.3% | 129.2 | +2.7% | 13 | 1.2% | 3,306.1 | 43.4 | −0.36% | 10 | 1.6% | 3.21 | 3.63 | −0.42 | 14.04 |
| 1989 | 140.1 | +7.9% | 12 | 1.3% | 125.9 | +9.4% | 13 | 1.2% | 3,224.7 | 43.55 | +1.7% | 10 | 1.6% | 2.76 | 4.58 | −1.82 | 12.4 |
| 1988 | 129.9 | +1.5% | 14 | 1.2% | 115 | +0.66% | 14 | 1.2% | 2,953.5 | 42.84 | +1.6% | 10 | 1.6% | 3.48 | 4.8 | −1.32 | 13.5 |
| 1987 | 128 | +0.39% | 13 | 1.3% | 114.3 | +0.03% | 13 | 1.2% | 2,941.7 | 42.17 | +4.8% | 10 | 1.7% | 3.17 | 4.7 | −1.53 | 12.16 |
| 1986 | 127.5 | +2.2% | 13 | 1.3% | 114.3 | +2.1% | 13 | 1.3% | 2,949.6 | 40.22 | +1.4% | 10 | 1.6% | 2.9 | 4.15 | −1.26 | 11.98 |
| 1985 | 124.8 | +6.3% | 13 | 1.3% | 111.9 | +3% | 12 | 1.3% | 2,898 | 39.68 | +6.6% | 10 | 1.7% | 3.93 | 5 | −1.08 | 11.84 |
| 1984 | 117.4 | +2.3% | 13 | 1.3% | 108.7 | +4.3% | 12 | 1.3% | 2,826.7 | 37.23 | +9% | 10 | 1.6% | 5.31 | 2.99 | 2.32 | 11.07 |
| 1983 | 114.8 | +1.4% | 11 | 1.3% | 104.2 | +4.6% | 11 | 1.3% | 2,723 | 34.17 | +6.1% | 10 | 1.5% | 4.08 | 4.19 | −0.1 | 10.51 |
| 1982 | 113.2 | +3.3% | 10 | 1.4% | 99.6 | +0.39% | 11 | 1.3% | 2,617.7 | 32.2 | +2% | 10 | 1.5% | 1.76 | 4.78 | −3.03 | 10.57 |
| 1981 | 109.6 | +0.92% | 10 | 1.4% | 99.21 | +2% | 10 | 1.3% | 2,623.6 | 31.56 | +5.5% | 10 | 1.5% | 2.67 | 4.12 | −1.45 | 8.92 |
| 1980 | 108.6 | — | 11 | 1.4% | 97.23 | — | 11 | 1.3% | 2,590.2 | 29.92 | — | 10 | 1.5% | 2.31 | 3.69 | −1.38 | 9.97 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.