Spain is currently far from its RES-E
target. In 1997, a strong support programme in favour of RES
was introduced. In 2004, hydro power still provided 50% of all green electricity,
while onshore wind and biomass had started penetrating the market. PV
energy is also promising, with an average growth rate of 54% per year. Proposed
changes to the feed-in tariffs and the adoption of a new Technical Buildings Code
(2006) show increased support for biomass, biogas, solar thermal electricity,
and solar thermal heat. The renewables targets are calculated as the share of
renewable consumption to gross final energy consumption. Renewables consumption
comprises the direct use of renewables (e.g. biofuels) plus the part of electricity
and heat that is produced from renewables (e.g. wind, hydro), while final energy
consumption is the energy that households, industry, services, agriculture and
the transport sector use. The denominator for the RES
share includes also distribution losses for electricity and heat and the consumption
of these fuels in the process of producing electricity and heat…more
information.
Spain strongly depends on energy imports,
while domestic production is mainly related to nuclear energy. Energy demand has
increased significantly since 1990. Transport and industry are the most significant
energy-consuming sectors. In the electricity sector, coal is still the main fuel,
but the contribution of gas, nuclear and renewable sources is remarkably high.
Gas has exhibited the most significant increase in the share in electricity generation.
Spain has a significant share of electricity generated by renewable sources and
has become the second largest country in the world in terms of installed wind
capacity. The increase of both gas and renewable sources in the electricity mix
are important in terms of climate change. Oil and natural gas dominate Spain’s
primary energy supply, with an aggregate 67% of total. The consumption of both
sources, but mainly of gas, has increased dramatically in recent years (total
increase for both of 125% since 1990). The consumption of renewable sources has
also increased significantly and in 2004 was at the EU-27
average (6%). Solid fuel consumption has increased only slightly since 1990, while
remaining below the EU-27
average (18%)...more
information.
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Total Population (millions)
40
Electricity Installed Capacity
(gigawattas)
67
GDP
per capita (PPP
US$):
34,600
Electricity Production (billion
kWh)
294
GDP growth (annual %):
1
Electricity Consumption (billion
kWh)
276
Electricity
from Fossil Fuels
85%
Proven Oil Reserves (January 1,
2008)
150 millionbbl
Electricity
from Renewable Energy
15%
Oil Production (thousands per day)
29bbl
Electricity Consumption (per capita):
5,668 kWh
Oil
Consumption (millions per day)
1.6 bbl
Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (million)
387
metric tons
Total Energy Consumption (quadrillion
Btus)
6.5
Energy-related-Carbon
Dioxide emissions per capita
8.5 metric
tons
Total Energy Consumption Per
Capita ( kWh/capita)
44,055
The
MDG data
presented here is the latest available from the United Nations Statistics Division.
The World Bank has recently released new poverty estimates, which reflect improvements
in internationally comparable price data. The new data estimates set a new poverty
line of US$1.25 a day and offer a much more accurate picture of the cost of living
in developing countries. They are based on the results of the 2005 International
Comparison Program (ICP), released in first half of 2008, EIA
EnergyIAEA
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