Spain
power plants.
Spain has 831 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 79.6 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on natural gas — 32.9% of tracked capacity (26.2 GW), with hydro a distant second at 19.7%. The largest single plant we track is Cn Almaraz 1 (2,017 MW, online since 1984).
Spain electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Spain
Frequently asked questions
Where does Spain get its electricity?
Across the 831 plants in our catalog, Spain's tracked capacity is led by natural gas at 32.9% (26.2 GW), then hydro at 19.7% and wind at 14.2%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Spain?
The largest plant we track in Spain is Cn Almaraz 1, a nuclear facility with 2,017 MW of capacity (commissioned 1984). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 830 other Spain plants.
How many power plants does Spain have?
Our catalog tracks 831 power plants in Spain, totalling 79.6 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Spain's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Spain to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.