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Spain

ESP Southern Europe

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The eurozone's fourth-largest economy; controls Ceuta and Melilla, its only land borders with Africa.

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Indicators

GDP growth2.82% per year · 2025▼ 18.2% vs previous
Military expenditure1.43% of GDP · 2024▼ 2.68% vs previous
Net energy imports77.0% of use · 2023▼ 7.1% vs previousNet importer
Trade openness69.5% of GDP · 2025▼ 0.71% vs previous
Population49.4Mpeople · 2025▲ 1.04% vs previous
Displaced from here899people · 2025▼ 58.2% vs previous

Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)

Electricity generation mix — Spain

Monthly generation by fuel, last five years

  • Coal
  • Gas
  • Other Fossil
  • Nuclear
  • Hydro
  • Wind
  • Solar
  • Bioenergy
0510152025TWh1 Dec 211 Jul 221 Feb 231 Sep 231 Apr 241 Nov 241 Jun 251 Jan 26
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PeriodCoal (TWh)Gas (TWh)Other Fossil (TWh)Nuclear (TWh)Hydro (TWh)Wind (TWh)Solar (TWh)Bioenergy (TWh)
2021-12-010.746.490.373.942.836.751.080.39
2022-01-010.737.20.375.052.345.31.710.38
2022-02-010.5960.334.771.534.531.940.33
2022-03-010.735.270.394.82.096.321.60.37
2022-04-010.724.170.354.442.145.383.10.38
2022-05-010.544.780.344.082.194.424.20.34
2022-06-010.827.250.294.491.53.493.840.37
2022-07-010.868.820.285.091.314.144.050.36
2022-08-010.848.190.255.141.3743.820.34
2022-09-010.657.80.254.861.524.073.020.29
2022-10-010.397.520.284.031.195.022.110.29
2022-11-010.335.480.264.261.766.611.580.31
2022-12-010.714.770.275.172.895.571.110.27
2023-01-010.313.250.235.13.797.351.770.23
2023-02-010.435.30.264.62.374.622.280.29
2023-03-010.444.010.275.112.136.553.610.25
2023-04-010.263.660.234.571.554.754.640.21
2023-05-010.254.240.183.741.345.284.760.3
2023-06-010.315.520.224.031.633.044.790.28
2023-07-010.295.710.245.131.163.675.770.28
2023-08-010.425.590.235.020.964.085.490.31
2023-09-010.415.560.234.560.943.483.890.26
2023-10-010.384.670.223.771.475.692.850.23
2023-11-010.233.260.183.773.236.832.170.22
2023-12-010.223.620.214.993.685.742.040.23
2024-01-010.274.130.225.153.645.652.160.26
2024-02-010.212.730.24.52.886.732.990.23
2024-03-010.222.60.183.514.55.93.640.29
2024-04-010.222.30.143.533.694.515.090.29
2024-05-010.222.590.23.542.794.136.690.29
2024-06-010.192.80.224.372.174.296.070.31
2024-07-010.213.940.245.081.844.077.440.34
2024-08-010.234.120.235.131.563.736.680.3
2024-09-010.33.420.185.021.524.475.040.27
2024-10-010.313.290.184.632.655.573.060.25
2024-11-010.294.750.183.632.354.82.520.29
2024-12-010.315.750.174.252.295.152.690.32
2025-01-010.33.990.165.222.867.432.510.32
2025-02-010.283.790.144.743.693.623.580.3
2025-03-010.192.990.144.883.896.553.540.27
2025-04-010.172.950.132.943.84.194.910.28
2025-05-010.143.590.123.073.343.246.120.31
2025-06-010.145.180.184.132.182.997.30.3
2025-07-010.014.720.185.091.64.277.740.34
2025-08-0104.660.175.111.463.476.990.33
2025-09-010.014.230.184.541.383.745.860.31
2025-10-010.025.770.193.691.454.254.510.31
2025-11-010.014.70.183.681.826.743.40.29
2025-12-010.055.570.194.822.775.072.240.32
2026-01-010.024.650.155.232.847.822.220.31
2026-02-0102.870.114.034.175.92.560.21
2026-03-010.013.320.123.923.854.894.650.31
2026-04-0103.060.163.892.333.655.420.27
2026-05-010.083.480.183.752.493.146.630.31
2026-06-010.014.180.194.451.863.57.620.33

Source: Ember · retrieved 2 Oct 2026 · CC BY 4.0

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