Spain hits first weekday of 100% renewable power on national grid
Spain''s grid ran entirely on renewable energy for the first time on April 16, with wind, solar, and hydro meeting all peninsular electricity demand during a weekday.
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Spain''s grid ran entirely on renewable energy for the first time on April 16, with wind, solar, and hydro meeting all peninsular electricity demand during a weekday.
By 2024, Spain had become a global leader in renewable energy generation, with over 60% of its electricity coming from clean sources. Encouraged by EU climate goals and public
In 2025, Spain portrays an impressive commitment to green energy, with low-carbon sources contributing to nearly 80% of its electricity generation. Wind energy, powering a significant segment
On April 16, 2025, Spain celebrated a green energy triumph. Just twelve days later, the lights went out across the entire country. In a historic achievement, Spain''s national grid was powered entirely by
In 2024, Spain''s electricity system added 7.3 GW of new renewable capacity, primarily from solar photovoltaic and wind power—the largest annual increase ever recorded.
More than half of Spain''s electricity came from renewable energy as of last year, up from about a quarter 15 years ago. That rapid increase has put Spain at the forefront of Europe''s...
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
Concerns about Spain having an excess of electricity have led to discussion of the need to accelerate the "electrification" of the economy, which involves moving it away from fossil fuels....
OverviewDevelopmentEnergy PolicyEmployment in Renewable EnergyEnergy consumption by sectorElectricity SectorTransport sectorSources
In the early 2000s, the growth of wind power contributed to an increase in Spain''s renewable electricity production. By 2021, wind and solar energy made up 23% and 8% of total electricity generation, respectively. The installation of photovoltaic (PV) plants beginning in 2007 played a key role in this increase, doubling the renewables'' share in Spain''s electricity mix from 20% in 2008 to 40% in 2013. After this period of
As green projects have accumulated in the domestic market, they have already surpassed fossil fuels as the priority energy source. The projects primarily focused on solar and wind
Spain is advancing Europe''s energy autonomy with Iberdrola''s renewable energy projects, supported by a €1 billion loan from the European Investment Bank in a deal signed in June 2023.
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