In 2023, Spain's power sector produced 174 grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour (gCO₂/KWh) of electricity generated, representing a y-o-y decrease of 20 percent. Overall, Spain's power sector carbon intensity has fallen by more than 60 percent since the turn of the century.
Carbon intensity of the power sector in Spain from 2000 to 2023
(in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour)
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Ember. (July 3, 2024). Carbon intensity of the power sector in Spain from 2000 to 2023 (in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290486/carbon-intensity-power-sector-spain/
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Ember. (2024). Carbon intensity of the power sector in Spain from 2000 to 2023 (in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290486/carbon-intensity-power-sector-spain/
Ember. "Carbon Intensity of The Power Sector in Spain from 2000 to 2023 (in Grams of Co₂ per Kilowatt-hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290486/carbon-intensity-power-sector-spain/
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