Spain
Spain is the second highest producer of solar power in the EU, but a fifth of its electricity still comes from gas
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75% of Spain’s electricity was generated from low-carbon sources in 2025, above the EU average of 71%.
Spain’s largest source of clean electricity is solar (22%). Its share of wind and solar (42%) exceeds the EU average (30%).
Spain relied on fossil fuels for 25% of its electricity in 2025. Its per capita emissions of 0.9 tonnes of CO2e were below the EU average of 1.3 tonnes of CO2e. It ranked 21st globally for electricity demand in 2024.
Spain’s power sector emissions have fallen by more than two thirds over the last two decades, as wind and solar expansion displaced fossil fuels.
At the start of 2026, Spain was aiming for 81% of renewable electricity generation and 179 GW of renewable capacity by 2030. For the country’s latest renewables targets, see our 2030 Global Renewable Target Tracker.
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