Renewable energy consumption in Spain
Spain: Renewable energy consumption was 16.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Spain, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Spain is 16.3%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Spain peaked at 17.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2005.
That places Spain 118th out of 224 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.4% | 17.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Spain?
- Renewable energy consumption in Spain was 16.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Spain ranks 118th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption