Renewable energies increase in the Canary Islands but the majority of electricity continues to originate from oil

26 Aug Renewable energies increase in the Canary Islands but the majority of electricity continues to originate from oil

By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias The proportion of electricity produced by renewable energy remains stable with respect to
to other years, but 2024 It was the year in which the most megawatts were produced in the Canary Islands through
clean energy.

Por islas, El Hierro was the one that generated the greatest volume of electricity through energy
renewable, con un 43,7 percent of the total. In La Palma (8,77%) y Lanzarote (8,95%) was where the
renewable generation presented a lower percentage in 2024.

During the last year, electricity production increased by 1,55%. Production from
renewable energy rose a 8,3 por ciento, while the one that arrived through the use of derivatives
of oil remained more or less stable, with a variation of -0,09 percent in the last
año.

By renewable energy sources, increased wind power by 5,85 percent and solar photovoltaic in
a 16,35 por ciento. Between both forms of electrical production, the 98,1 percent of the total
of production through renewable energies in the Canary Islands. The ISTAC compiles in one visualization all
data relating to electrical energy, from generation and production to demand and
final consumption.

Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias