Spain generates 49.8% of its power from renewables in May

El Rodeo wind farm, Gran Canaria, Spain. Image credit: Manuel Romero/Ecoener (www.ecoener.es)

Renewables accounted for 49.8% of Spain’s total power production in May, after hitting 50.1% a month earlier, according to the latest preliminary figures released by Spanish grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE).

For the third month in a row, wind farms were Spain’s top electricity producers, generating 4,641 GWh and holding a 21% share of the nation’s power mix in May, REE said.

More details follow in the table below:

Technology:	Share in May:	Estimated generation in GWh:	y/y change:
Wind	21%	4,641	-3.0%
Hydro	8.7%	1,917	-11.2%
Solar PV	14.9%	3,280	37.3%
Solar CSP	3%	660	2.2%
Other renewables	1.9%	408	4.4%
Nuclear	18.5%	4,084	-6.6%
Cogeneration	8.7%	1,912	-13.3%
Combined cycle	17%	3,754	53.5%
Coal	2.4%	534	60.9%

On the national level, Spain’s demand for electricity in May fell by 0.4% year-on-year to an estimated 20,274 GWh. On the mainland, demand was estimated at 19,059 GWh, lower by 1.2% compared to May 2021.

On the Balearic Islands, demand for power rose by 23.8% year-on-year to 470,917 MWh. The Canary Islands system registered demand for 712,065 MWh, up by 11.6%.

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