Spain produced 127,548 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity with renewable energies between January and October 2024, 16.4% more than at this point in 2023, meaning its contribution to the energy ‘mix’ stands at 57.3%, 8.1 points above the level a year ago when it was 49.2%.
According to data extracted by Servimedia from Red Eléctrica statistics, renewable generation rose strongly especially thanks to greater rainfall and allowed gas production to be reduced by 35.5% compared to the previous year, lowering its share to 11.6%, 6.3 points less than the 17.9% registered in the same period of 2023.
Gas combined cycle technology produced 25,797 GWh until October, placing it as the fifth with the greatest contribution behind lwind, nuclear, photovoltaic and hydraulic, after leading the energy ‘mix’ in 2022.
Among renewables, wind energy increases its production and share to 22.8%, 0.5 points more than a year ago. The wind turbines They produced 50,739 GWh, 1.9% more than last year.
For its part, photovoltaic production accumulated 39,779 GWh, 18.4% more than in 2023, bringing its contribution up 2.8 points, to 17.9%.
Among the renewables, Particularly noteworthy is the rise in hydraulic production, which registered an increase of 64.1%, producing 29,362 GWh. With this, its contribution rises to 13.2%, compared to 8% a year ago.
Among conventional sources, nuclear production and contribution decrease, which goes from 20.4% last year to 19.9% so far in 2024, by producing 44,217 GWh, 2.9% less.
Another source that reduces its participation is cogeneration, which contributes 6% of the energy generated so far in 2024, 0.8 points less than a year before. Its production stands at 13,330 GWh, 12% less.
Finally, The production of coal-fired thermal power plants also significantly reduces its contribution, going from 1.5% of the total at this point in 2023 to 1.1% this year. These plants generated only 2,364 GWh, 31.2% less than a year before.
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