Spain - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Spain was 72.96 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 94.03 in 1980, while its lowest value was 71.53 in 2014.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1960 91.77
1961 92.10
1962 92.75
1963 91.05
1964 92.40
1965 92.83
1966 91.59
1967 93.65
1968 94.02
1969 92.46
1970 93.39
1971 92.51
1972 90.76
1973 92.18
1974 92.08
1975 92.73
1976 93.93
1977 91.59
1978 91.67
1979 91.40
1980 94.03
1981 93.35
1982 93.07
1983 92.00
1984 86.58
1985 85.40
1986 82.89
1987 81.85
1988 79.30
1989 77.60
1990 77.39
1991 77.95
1992 79.25
1993 77.69
1994 78.59
1995 79.60
1996 77.85
1997 80.06
1998 79.53
1999 80.98
2000 80.63
2001 79.85
2002 81.46
2003 80.82
2004 81.83
2005 83.47
2006 82.51
2007 83.19
2008 81.81
2009 79.71
2010 76.00
2011 76.50
2012 75.01
2013 72.55
2014 71.53
2015 72.96

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use