Energy score
Clean-energy readiness, grid resilience, and solar or efficiency opportunity signals.
Energy in Barcelona84/100
Energy
Energy Readiness in Barcelona
Barcelona benefits from a strong solar resource, active rooftop programs, and clear urban-energy direction tied to building efficiency. Energy in Barcelona scores 84/100, placing it in the strong group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 84/100
Energy readiness
84/100
Strong solar resource and building-efficiency direction.
Primary transition lever
Solar and efficiency
Rooftop solar and retrofits work together as the main lever.
Climate stressor
Heat
Sustained summer heat shapes cooling demand and adaptation.
Barcelona energy data table
This HTML table mirrors the visible score cards so important comparison data is never trapped in a browser-only chart.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Energy readiness | 84/100 | Distributed solar carries part of the transition. |
| Primary transition lever | Solar and efficiency | Older buildings make efficiency upgrades a key lever. |
| Climate stressor | Heat | Heat-management programs are growing. |
Energy city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona (this page) | 84/100 | Barcelona benefits from a strong solar resource, active rooftop programs, and clear urban-energy direction tied to building efficiency. |
| Madrid | 80/100 | Madrid benefits from strong national renewable build-out and rising solar and efficiency activity in the building sector. |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | 74/100 | Vitoria-Gasteiz's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Valencia | 74/100 | Valencia's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Bilbao | 74/100 | Bilbao's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Malaga | 74/100 | Malaga's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Burgos | 73/100 | Burgos's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Almería | 73/100 | Almería's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| León | 72/100 | León's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Cartagena | 72/100 | Cartagena's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Seville | 72/100 | Seville's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Zaragoza | 72/100 | Zaragoza's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Granada | 72/100 | Granada's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Alicante | 72/100 | Alicante's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Murcia | 72/100 | Murcia's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Valladolid | 72/100 | Valladolid's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Gijón | 71/100 | Gijón's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Elche | 71/100 | Elche's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Cádiz | 71/100 | Cádiz's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Santiago de Compostela | 71/100 | Santiago de Compostela's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Palma | 70/100 | Palma's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Córdoba | 70/100 | Córdoba's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 70/100 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Badalona | 70/100 | Badalona's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Torrejón de Ardoz | 70/100 | Torrejón de Ardoz's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Alcobendas | 70/100 | Alcobendas's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Lleida | 69/100 | Lleida's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 69/100 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 69/100 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Talavera de la Reina | 69/100 | Talavera de la Reina's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Badajoz | 68/100 | Badajoz's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
Interpretation
Energy readiness scoring weighs renewable resource and policy clarity. Barcelona's climate provides high distributed-generation potential. Across the indexed cities the energy average is 64/100, so Barcelona is 20 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- International Energy Agency: Empowering Urban Energy Transitions
Used to ground energy-readiness scoring in international transition guidance.
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