Energy mix in electricity generation

Scope

Energy

Action line

Diversify the energy supply and reduce fossil fuel dependency

Type of indicator (global, European, national)

Correlation with other sets of indicators

Description

The indicator measures the participation of energy sources in electricity generation (excluding electricity trading). The data refers to fossil fuels (coal, peat, bituminous shale, oil, natural gas), renewable energies and waste, non-renewable waste, and nuclear power.

Calculation method

$$\textit{% Energy source in electricity generation}^{t}=\frac{\textit{Energy source gross electricity production}^{t}}{\textit{Gross electricity production}^{t}} \cdot 100$$

Unit of measure

Tonnes of oil equivalent

Source

MTED together with Red Eléctrica de España (REE), Corporación de Reservas Estratégicas de Productos Petrolíferos (CORES), ENAGAS, Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de Energía (IDAE), M.P.

Periodicity

Annual

Disaggregated data(Gender, age, region in Spain, other)

Come from National Statistics Plan (YES/NO)

Yes

Statistical operation

Balance Energético (Anual) (ISO code: 10002)

Responsible institution

MTED together with Red Eléctrica de España (REE), Corporación de Reservas Estratégicas de Productos Petrolíferos (CORES), ENAGAS, Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de Energía (IDAE), M.P.

Link to Eurostat metadata

Date of the last metadata update

05/06/2024

Observations