Methane accounts for 18.62% of net emissions in Spain and is 84 times more potent than CO2 over 20 years. Environmental groups and experts are calling for an intersectoral plan to boost renewables and curb dependence on gas.

The MITECO is processing seven renewable projects from Iberdrola, Boreas Energy, Naturgy, Siemens Gamesa and Sistemas Energéticos, involving hybridisation, batteries and repowering in Cáceres, Burgos, Aragón, Navarra, Ciudad Real and Zaragoza.

An official chart shows a sustained rise in technical curtailment since May. Experts warn that without grid reinforcements, storage and demand management, renewable projects will lose financial viability.

52.4% of our country’s electricity production in August was renewable, and 74.1% did not emit CO2 equivalent. Solar photovoltaic has covered a quarter of demand and is once again the top technology in the mix for the fourth consecutive month, with production 8.5% higher than in August 2024.

The financial markets reflect the boom in renewables in Spain: in 2025 more than 56% of electricity generation comes from these sources, with Solaria rising by 10% and drivers such as Acciona Energía and Iberdrola diversifying and modernising.

AEGE’s Energy Barometer reveals that electro-intensive consumers in Spain face significantly higher costs than their European competitors, due to exclusive system adjustment charges and lower indirect CO₂ compensations.

In the last week of August, projects by Statkraft, Naturgy, Enel, Elawan and Villar Mir were approved, while two wind farms promoted by Forestalia in Zaragoza were rejected.