Spain installed 1,186 MW of new wind power capacity in 2024—nearly double the 675 MW added in 2023—bringing the country’s total to 31,679 MW. Wind generation covered 23% of national electricity demand in 2024, with total output exceeding 59,300 GWh, making wind the leading source in the electricity mix.
A total of 37 new wind farms with 240 turbines were commissioned during the year, adding to the country’s 1,416 operational wind farms and 22,486 turbines. Castilla y León led both total installed capacity (7,127 MW) and new capacity additions (550 MW), followed by Aragón (246 MW) and Navarra (196 MW). Zaragoza province accounted for 14% of total wind generation, maintaining its position as the country’s top-producing region.
Spain represents 3% of global installed wind capacity and ranks sixth worldwide behind China, the USA, Germany, India and Brazil. Within Europe, Spain holds an 11% share, second only to Germany. In 2024, total wind capacity in the European Union reached 285 GW (248 GW onshore, 37 GW offshore), with 13 GW installed during the year. Wind supplied 19% of EU electricity demand, with targets of 34% by 2030 and over 50% by 2050.
Wind energy is present in all Spanish regions except Madrid, Ceuta and Melilla, with 47 provinces hosting wind generation. Twenty of these generate more than 1 TWh annually—enough to supply around 285,000 households each.
Spain hosts over 276 wind manufacturing centres across 16 regions. The country has a complete domestic supply chain, is a global leader in turbine manufacturing, and a significant exporter. The wind industry supports over 35,000 jobs, a figure that could double by 2030.
Leading turbine manufacturers include Siemens Gamesa, General Electric, Vestas, Nordex-Acciona Wind Power, and Enercon. The top wind developers in 2024 were Iberdrola, Acciona Energía and Endesa.
Wind generation helped reduce the wholesale electricity price by 24% in 2024. The wind sector contributed an estimated saving of €5.05 billion, equivalent to €19.86/MWh, for Spanish consumers—bringing total savings since 2022 to over €18.6 billion.
Despite progress, Spain’s wind sector is not on track to meet the targets set out in its national energy and climate plan (PNIEC). Just over 1 GW was installed in 2024, far short of the 5 GW annual pace needed to reach 59 GW onshore and 3 GW offshore by 2030.
The industry has outlined ten strategic priorities for 2025, including:
1. Accelerating demand electrification and balanced generation mix deployment
2. Ensuring grid readiness and technical rule updates
3. Meeting permitting deadlines under EU Renewable Energy Directive
4. Legal clarity and reduced judicial uncertainty for developers
5. Regulatory changes to prevent project delays and cancellations
6. Support for local manufacturing under European frameworks (NZIA, CRMA)
7. Addressing public opposition and promoting rural benefits
8. Launching Spain’s first offshore wind auction
9. Promoting repowering and harmonised environmental procedures
10. Balancing wind deployment with birdlife protection under proportionate and evidence-based regulation
