Renewable energy in Spain
Spain, along with other European Union States, has a target of generating 32% of all its energy needs from renewable energy sources by 2030. A previous target of 20% for 2020, with an additional 0.8% available for other EU countries under the cooperation mechanism, was reached and slightly surpassed. In 2021, renewables generated 46.7% of Spain's electricity needs, the largest part of it from wind power (23.3%), followed by hydroelectric (11.4%), solar (9.9%), and other renewables (2.2%). In 2023, the share of electricity generated from renewable sources rose to 50.8%, reflecting the country's progress towards its decarbonisation goals.
| Renewable Energy in Spain | |
|---|---|
| Renewable Energy (RE) | |
| RE as % of Gross Final Energy Consumption. | 21.2% (2020) |
| NREAP target for above: | 20.0% (2020) |
| Renewable Electricity | |
| Percentage electricity generated by RE. | 46.7% (2021) |
| RE generated / Total electricity generation. | 111,459/266,867 GWh Net(2014) |
| Record % RE covered electricity consumption | 70.4% (21/11/15 wind only) |
| Installed capacity (2020) | |
| Wind Power | 26.7 GW |
| Bio Energy | 1 GW |
| Solar Power | 12.5 GW |
| Hydro Power | 20.0 GW |
| Geothermal | 0 GW |
| Total renewable | 60.2 GW |
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