Renewable energies generated 37.7% of electricity in Spain in June 2017

Renewable energies generated 37.7% of electricity in Spain in June 2017. Wind power 18.2%, solar thermal 3.4% and photovoltaic solar power 4.6%.

Generation of the month of May 2017

Peninsular demand for electricity in June is estimated at 21,681 GWh, 7.1% higher than in the same month of the previous year. Taking into account the effects of the calendar and the temperatures, the mainland demand for electricity has increased by 4.3% compared to June 2016.

In the first half of the year, the demand for electricity in the Iberian peninsula is estimated at 124,922 GWh, 1% more than in 2016. Once the influence of the calendar and temperatures has been corrected, electricity demand has increased by 1.4 % Compared to the same period of the previous year.

In June, with the information estimated to date, generation from renewable energy sources has represented 32.4% of production.

51.7% of electricity production this month came from technologies that do not emit CO2.