Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Spain
Spain: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 20,140 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Spain stood at 20,140 Megawatt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Spain peaked at 20,140 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,657 Megawatt, in 1990.
That places Spain 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,156 Megawatt | 15,657 Megawatt | 16,646 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,214 Megawatt | 17,960 Megawatt | 18,505 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,444 Megawatt | 18,535 Megawatt | 20,114 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,133 Megawatt | 20,117 Megawatt | 20,140 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 285.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 27.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 12.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Spain?
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Spain was 20,140 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20,140 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,657 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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