January becomes the most renewable month in the history of Spain.

The start of 2023 left a record in the share of renewable energy in electricity generation, making January the most renewable to date.

January 2023 will go down in history, we’ll see for how long, as the most renewable month in the history of Spain. According to data provided by Red Eléctrica, renewable generation sources were responsible for producing 57.4% of the total electricity generated during the month in the country, reaching a historic milestone of 13,742 GWh. The reason behind all this is the constant commissioning of new renewable production plants, mainly wind and photovoltaic, which allow us to take advantage of the country’s wind and sun conditions; something that has been combined with the emergence of technologies that do not emit equivalent CO2.

Overall, the month of January had 25 consecutive days in which renewable energy was the majority compared to non-renewable energy, with the 27th being the day that registered the greatest participation of green energy (587 GWh, which represents practically 65% ​​of the total energy mix for that day), as well as the day with the greatest amount of emission-free electricity with 757 GWh generated to reach 84.7% of the total.

Participation of green energy in the most renewable month in the history of Spain. Source: Red Eléctrica

Wind energy as the main contributor

The start of the year has favored, thanks to weather conditions, wind energy becoming the main contributor to this milestone in renewable energy. Overall, the most renewable month in Spain’s history saw wind energy contribute 31.5% of total national electricity production, experiencing year-on-year growth of 39% compared to 2022, reaching 7,537 GWh. Thus, wind was the main source of electricity in the country for more than half of the days in January, even exceeding 50% of the total electricity mix on two days.