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Spain · asset class
Pipelines in Spain
Spain has 51 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 21st-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 50 operating.
The largest owner-operators are Enagás (47), Redexis Gas (2) and Acciona S.A (1) — Enagás alone is named on 92% of them. Half of Spain's pipelines in service predate 2001 (median commissioning year of the 44 with a known date), 1 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Tivissa-Barcelona Gas Pipeline, dating from 1979. They account for 6% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Spain.
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Who owns Spain's pipelines
- Enagás47 92%
- Redexis Gas2 4%
- Acciona S.A1 2%
- CEMEX SAB de CV1 2%
- Gas Connect Austria GmbH1 2%
- GRTgaz1 2%
- Iberdrola1 2%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1970s4
- 1980s9
- 1990s7
- 2000s17
- 2010s6
- 2020s1
Median commissioning year 2001 · oldest Tivissa-Barcelona Gas Pipeline (1979) · newest Green Hysland Pipeline (2024) · 44 of 51 carry a start date
How Spain compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 19. Saudi Arabia56
- 20. Qatar55
- 21. Algeria51
- 22. Spain51
- 23. Indonesia50
- 24. Poland47
- 25. Kazakhstan45
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in Spain?
- OverWatts maps 51 pipelines in Spain — 1% of the world's mapped total, the 21st-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in Spain?
- Enagás is named as owner or operator on the most — 47 of 51 (92%). Next are Redexis Gas (2), Acciona S.A (1) and CEMEX SAB de CV (1).
- How old are Spain's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 2001, across the 44 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Tivissa-Barcelona Gas Pipeline (1979); 1 came online in the past ten years.