• Redeia reported Spain’s August electricity demand rose 2.4% year on year, temperature- and calendar-adjusted; gross demand increased 3.7% to 23,137 GWh.
• Renewable generation rose 11% to 13,640 GWh, lifting its share to 53.6% of the power mix; CO2-free output accounted for 72.2%.
• Solar PV led generation with a 29.2% share; output jumped 27.5% to 7,445 GWh, setting a daily record of 281 GWh on Aug. 5.
• Estimated self-consumption generation totaled about 1,600 GWh; including it lifts renewables’ August share to 55.1%.
• Storage integration via batteries and pumped hydro reached 954 GWh in August, aimed at boosting renewable utilization.

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