Solar and wind use has enabled some areas of the country to have negative electricity bills
By Lettecha Johnson | TCD | Nov 13, 2025
Bloomberg reported that Spain is taking a dramatic step by shutting down all its nuclear reactors. Spain’s eviction of nuclear energy goes against the grain of other countries, 31 of which plan to triple their nuclear reliance by 2050.
The country gets 20% of its power from the seven nuclear reactors it plans to shut down within the decade. Solar panels, giant batteries, and wind turbines are being expedited to fill that gap over five years.
With a target of 20 gigawatts of energy storage by 2030, the goal is ambitious since the current capacity is only three gigawatts. The end goal is to have truly clean energy sources responsible for at least 81% of the Iberian country’s power.
