Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in Spain

Spain: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating was 4,875 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4,875
Change on year
down 51.2%
World rank
29th
of 75 countries
All-time high
11,391
in 2014
All-time low
4,875
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in Spain, 2014–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2014201720202014: 11.4k2015: 11.1k2016: 10.6k2017: 10.6k2018: 10.2k2019: 10.0k2020: 4.9k

Source: Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/.

Analysis

In 2020, total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in Spain stood at 4,875. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 51.2% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Spain ranks 29th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,662 9,991 11,391 6
2020s 4,875 4,875 4,875 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 26 Pakistan 5,090 compare
  2. 27 Israel 4,900 compare
  3. 28 Chile 4,882 compare
  4. 30 Bulgaria 4,829 compare
  5. 31 Romania 4,675 compare
  6. 32 Serbia 4,405 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in Spain?
Total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in Spain was 4,875 in 2020, according to Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/.
What is the highest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 11,391 in 2014.
What is the lowest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4,875 in 2020.
How does Spain rank for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating?
Spain ranks 29th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/, published as part of Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating
Source
Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 521 data points, 2014–2020
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Total coal capacity by plant status is generated from the Global Coal Plant Tracker (GCPT). The GCPT provides information on coal-fired power units from around the world generating 30 megawatts and above. The GCPT catalogues every operating coal-fired generating unit, every new unit proposed since 2010, and every unit retired since 2000. Units often consist of a boiler and turbine, and several units may make up one coal-fired power station. The map and underlying data is updated bi-annually, in January and July. Each plant included in the tracker is linked to a wiki page on GEM.wiki, which provides additional details. GCPT was accessed in July 2021 to generate this data.