Demand for electrical energy fell 0.9% in November

The demand for electrical energy on the Spanish peninsula in the month of November, after having factored in the seasonal and working patterns, fell 0.9% with respect to the same month last year. Gross demand for the month was 19,799 GWh, a value 3.2% lower than the figure for November 2013.

In these eleven months of the year, and after having factored in the seasonal and working patterns, there was no variation in the consumption compared to the same period last year. The demand for electrical energy in this period stood at 222,008 GWh, 1.1% down on the same period in 2013.

Blue line: % gross demand.  Red line: % demand

Production coming from wind power during the month reached 4,755 GWh, 20.8% down on the same period last year, and represented 25.6% of the total production.

In the month of  November, generation coming from renewable energy sources represented 41.9% of production.

61.9% of electricity generation during the month was obtained using technologies which produce zero CO2 emissions.

 

Generation mix in the month of November 2014

Generation mix January to November 2014

 

 

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