Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Spain

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Spain in 2025 — 25.35%. Ranked 31 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 30.87 pp.

2025 25.35% +2.09 pp vs 2024
World rank 31of 91
Period maximum 65.52%2005
Period minimum 23.26%2024

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Spain, 2000–2025204060802000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 56.22%2001: 51.51%2002: 59.91%2003: 54.28%2004: 58.88%2005: 65.52%2006: 62.02%2007: 62.44%2008: 60.89%2009: 56.37%2010: 46.36%2011: 50.18%2012: 49.5%2013: 40.26%2014: 38.93%2015: 44.33%2016: 39.7%2017: 46.41%2018: 41.18%2019: 41.09%2020: 33.68%2021: 32.67%2022: 36.79%2023: 28.11%2024: 23.26%2025: 25.35%
Change over the period: −30.87 pp Annual average: -1.23 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Spain

Spain 25.35%
Europe & Central Asia computed 40.99%
Southern Europe computed 39.61%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 25.35 +2.09 pp
2024 23.26 −4.85 pp
2023 28.11 −8.68 pp
2022 36.79 +4.12 pp
2021 32.67 −1.01 pp
2020 33.68 −7.41 pp
2019 41.09 −0.09 pp
2018 41.18 −5.23 pp
2017 46.41 +6.71 pp
2016 39.7 −4.63 pp
2015 44.33 +5.4 pp
2014 38.93 −1.33 pp
2013 40.26 −9.24 pp
2012 49.5 −0.68 pp
2011 50.18 +3.82 pp
2010 46.36 −10.01 pp
2009 56.37 −4.52 pp
2008 60.89 −1.55 pp
2007 62.44 +0.42 pp
2006 62.02 −3.5 pp
2005 65.52 +6.64 pp
2004 58.88 +4.6 pp
2003 54.28 −5.63 pp
2002 59.91 +8.4 pp
2001 51.51 −4.71 pp
2000 56.22

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.