Total electricity output in Spain
Spain: Total electricity output was 277,792 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Spain, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Spain is 277,792 GWh, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Spain peaked at 310,978 GWh in 2008 and was at its lowest, 151,206 GWh, in 1990.
That places Spain 16th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Spain, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 151,206 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 154,749 GWh | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 156,700 GWh | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 155,439 GWh | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 160,902 GWh | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 165,596 GWh | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 173,365 GWh | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 189,147 GWh | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 193,392 GWh | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 205,837 GWh | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 220,921 GWh | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 233,067 GWh | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 239,917 GWh | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 257,313 GWh | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 276,652 GWh | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 289,445 GWh | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 295,582 GWh | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 301,839 GWh | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 310,978 GWh | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 291,869 GWh | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 298,320 GWh | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 291,533 GWh | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 293,942 GWh | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 281,445 GWh | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 274,949 GWh | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 277,792 GWh | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 277,792 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 16.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Spain's 277,792 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 9.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170,633 GWh | 151,206 GWh | 205,837 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,758 GWh | 220,921 GWh | 310,978 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,330 GWh | 274,949 GWh | 298,320 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Spain?
- Total electricity output in Spain was 277,792 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 310,978 GWh in 2008.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,206 GWh in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for total electricity output?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants