Solar electricity generation — all countries

Solar electricity generation — Spain

Solar electricity generation in Spain in 2025 — 62.92 TWh. Ranked 7 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 629,100%.

2025 62.92 TWh +7.94% vs 2024
World rank 7of 91
Period maximum 62.92 TWh2025
Period minimum 0.01 TWh2000

Trend over time

2000–2025 · terawatt-hours

Solar electricity generation — Spain, 2000–20250204060802000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 0.01 TWh2001: 0.02 TWh2002: 0.02 TWh2003: 0.02 TWh2004: 0.02 TWh2005: 0.05 TWh2006: 0.12 TWh2007: 0.52 TWh2008: 2.58 TWh2009: 6.06 TWh2010: 7.19 TWh2011: 9.4 TWh2012: 11.97 TWh2013: 13.1 TWh2014: 13.67 TWh2015: 13.86 TWh2016: 13.64 TWh2017: 14.4 TWh2018: 12.74 TWh2019: 15.1 TWh2020: 20.67 TWh2021: 27.1 TWh2022: 35.72 TWh2023: 48.59 TWh2024: 58.29 TWh2025: 62.92 TWh
Change over the period: +62.91 (+629,100%) Average annual rate: 41.89 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Spain 62.92 TWh
Europe & Central Asia computed 446.87 TWh
Southern Europe computed 134.15 TWh
Solar electricity generation — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year TWh Change Change, %
2025 62.92 +4.63 +7.94%
2024 58.29 +9.7 +19.96%
2023 48.59 +12.87 +36.03%
2022 35.72 +8.62 +31.81%
2021 27.1 +6.43 +31.11%
2020 20.67 +5.57 +36.89%
2019 15.1 +2.36 +18.52%
2018 12.74 −1.66 −11.53%
2017 14.4 +0.76 +5.57%
2016 13.64 −0.22 −1.59%
2015 13.86 +0.19 +1.39%
2014 13.67 +0.57 +4.35%
2013 13.1 +1.13 +9.44%
2012 11.97 +2.57 +27.34%
2011 9.4 +2.21 +30.74%
2010 7.19 +1.13 +18.65%
2009 6.06 +3.48 +134.88%
2008 2.58 +2.06 +396.15%
2007 0.52 +0.4 +333.33%
2006 0.12 +0.07 +140%
2005 0.05 +0.03 +150%
2004 0.02 +0 +0%
2003 0.02 +0 +0%
2002 0.02 +0 +0%
2001 0.02 +0.01 +100%
2000 0.01

About the indicator

Electricity generated by solar plants over the year, in terawatt-hours. The absolute figure answers a different question than the share: a country with a small solar share but a huge power system generates more of it than the leader by share. China produces more solar electricity than all of Europe, though dozens of countries beat it on share. The series is also convenient because it shows the real contribution to displacing fuel: the share rises even when total generation falls.

Important: Generation rather than installed capacity: solar runs at a capacity factor of about 15%, so gigawatts of capacity and terawatt-hours of output do not map onto each other directly. The series starts in 2000.

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