Renewable energy now accounts for half of Spain's electricity generation capacity.

Renewable energy accounted for 49.3% of the country’s electricity generation capacity at the end of 2019.

A new year begins in the energy sector, and Spain is doing so by closing the book on 2019, a year in which almost half of its electricity generation capacity, 49.3%, came from renewable energy sources. This figure, which translates to 108,000 megawatts (MW), was reached after a year in which renewablesThey had 5,000 new MW of green energy available.a trend that seems set to continue in 2020.

Looking at the electricity generation figures, we find that last year Spain produced 261,020 GWh of electricity, with 36.8% coming from renewable energy sources and 58.6% from technologies with no carbon emissions into the atmosphere.

Solar photovoltaic energy andwindThese have been the main green energy sources experiencing remarkable growth, now totaling 7,800 and 25,200 MW of installed capacity in Spain, respectively. Furthermore, the Spanish electricity generation sector has reached a milestone in the decarbonization of the economy: December 14th became the first day in Spanish history on which coal was not used for electricity generation.

What is the path of electricity to its consumption?

Now that we know what renewables represent in the Spanish electricity generation mix, we need to find out how this electricity is transported to our homes and points of consumption.

In this video we will find a brief and simple explanation of the journey of electricity from its generation source, whether renewable or conventional, to our electrical outlets.