The demand for electrical energy on the Spanish peninsula in the month of July, after having factored in the seasonal and working patterns, fell 2.4% with respect to the same month last year. Gross demand was 21,646 GWh, 1.2% lower than that registered in July 2011. 

In the first seven months of the year, after having factored in the seasonal and working patterns, consumption was 1.7% below that registered last year. Gross electricity demand in this period was 149,664 GWh, 0.3% less than in the same period in 2011.


Blue line: gross demand. 
Red line: demand.

In July, wind power production reached 2,987 GWh, a decrease of 7.3% compared with the same period last year, and represented 13% of the total production. This month the generation originating from renewable energy sources represented 29.4% of the total production, a figure higher than that recorded in July 2011, which was 28.1%.

Additionally, 50.2% of electricity generation during the month was obtained using technologies which produce zero CO2 emissions.

Generation mix in the month of July


Generation mix from January to July 2012


New information available at www.ree.es
From this month onward, Red Eléctrica includes on its website a new graphic in which you can view the wind production and its contribution to demand coverage for intervals of one-week and that of up to four months. http://www.ree.es/operacion/curvas_eolica.asp  (Only available in Spanish).

Similarly, we have also published the Spanish Electricity System Report 2011 with the most significant data regarding the activity of the electricity system during the past year. http://www.ree.es/sistema_electrico/informeSEE.asp (Only available in Spanish).