Renewables generated record-breaking 60.3% of Spain’s electricity in November, according to the latest monthly estimates released by Spanish grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE).
Wind power alone accounted for 32.6% of the total electricity production in Spain. The country’s wind farms generated 7,036 GWh of electricity during November, increasing their output by 5.3% year-on-year.
Precipitation in November helped elevate the share of hydro to 16.5% and increase hydro power production by 171.2% compared to the same period a year ago.
The share of solar photovoltaic power was more modest, representing 9.1% of the total production in November compared to the 12.3% estimated the month earlier.
Overall, Spain’s renewables across all technologies produced 13,004 GWh in November, up by 29.1% year-on-year, according to REE’s early data as available on December 1.
Power production details for a selection of technologies are presented in the table below:
| Technology: | Estimated production in GWh: | y/y change: | Share in November: |
| Wind | 7,036 | 5.3% | 32.6% |
| Hydro | 3,558 | 171.2% | 16.5% |
| Solar PV | 1,974 | 28.1% | 9.1% |
| Solar CSP | 119 | 13.3% | 0.6% |
| Renewable waste | 66 | -1.8% | 0.3% |
| Other renewables | 250 | -31.6% | 1.2% |
| Nuclear | 3,775 | -9.7% | 17.5% |
| Cogeneration | 1,019 | -29.8% | 4.7% |
| Combined-cycle gas | 2,763 | -40.9% | 12.8% |
| Coal | 228 | -28.5% | 1.1% |
Spain’s gross demand for electricity was estimated at 19,891 GWh in November, up by 3.1% year-on-year. Adjusted for the effects of working hours and temperatures, demand rose by 2.8%.
