Year to date · January–August 2026
6.58 million tonnes
August 2026 only
909,914 tonnes
First port
2.06 million tonnes
Total supplies (fuel, water, provisions and stores)
7.97 million tonnes
What the data say · August 2026
Spanish ports handled 6.58 million tonnes of fuel supplies in the year to August 2026, 7.3% more than in the same period of 2025. In August alone, the figure was 909,914 tonnes, 15.8% more than in August 2025.
In August, 16 of the 24 port authorities with data improved on their August 2025 figure.
Total supplies (fuel, water, provisions and stores): 7.97 million tonnes in the year to August 2026, 7.8% more than a year earlier. Bahía de Algeciras ranks first on this measure, with 2.16 million tonnes.
Bahía de Algeciras ranks first among port authorities with 2.06 million tonnes in the year to August 2026 (8.1% more than a year earlier). It is followed by Las Palmas (1.74 million) and Barcelona (980,013 tonnes). Together, the three account for 72.6% of the total.
The largest increases were recorded by Huelva (+69.3%), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+35.0%) and Valencia (+20.1%); the steepest falls by Las Palmas (−3.4%). The comparison is limited to port authorities that account for at least 1% of the total, so that an extreme swing at a small player does not distort the picture.
The rest of the top ten are Santa Cruz de Tenerife (4th, 576,233 tonnes, +35.0%), Ceuta (5th, 490,785 tonnes, +5.4%), Valencia (6th, 348,003 tonnes, +20.1%), Huelva (7th, 89,843 tonnes, +69.3%), Málaga (8th, 59,397 tonnes, +182.2%), Vigo (9th, 37,604 tonnes, −10.2%) and Almería (10th, 24,268 tonnes, −2.5%).
At the bottom of the table are Alicante (1,161 tonnes), Baleares (336 tonnes) and Vilagarcía (133 tonnes), out of a total of 26 port authorities with data.
The distribution is highly concentrated: the top five account for 88.8% of the total and 4 port authorities are enough to reach 80%, while the other 16 port authorities further down share the remaining 2.7%. 14 of the 25 port authorities with a comparison grew year on year, 8 of them by double digits, and 11 fell.
Top 10 · Ranking of port authorities · year to date 2026
What this indicator measures
Bunkering is the supply of fuel to calling ships: fuel oil, marine gas oil, LNG and, increasingly, biofuels. Puertos del Estado records it within supplies, together with water, ice, provisions and stores. It is a service traffic: it does not measure foreign trade but how many ships choose a port to refuel, which makes it an indicator of competitiveness against Gibraltar, Tanger Med or Malta.
Full table · 28 port authorities
| # | Port authorities | Jan–Aug 2026 | YoY change | August | Monthly change | Share | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahía de Algeciras | 2.06 M | +8.1% | 312,107 | +17.7% | 31.3% | Port |
| 2 | Las Palmas | 1.74 M | −3.4% | 224,162 | +10.6% | 26.4% | Port |
| 3 | Barcelona | 980,013 | +6.1% | 133,107 | +6.2% | 14.9% | Port |
| 4 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 576,233 | +35.0% | 61,318 | +29.4% | 8.8% | Port |
| 5 | Ceuta | 490,785 | +5.4% | 57,617 | −6.6% | 7.5% | Port |
| 6 | Valencia | 348,003 | +20.1% | 45,048 | +2.3% | 5.3% | Port |
| 7 | Huelva | 89,843 | +69.3% | 11,200 | +49.1% | 1.4% | Port |
| 8 | Málaga | 59,397 | +182.2% | 6,969 | +64.9% | 0.9% | Port |
| 9 | Vigo | 37,604 | −10.2% | 28,328 | — | 0.6% | Port |
| 10 | Almería | 24,268 | −2.5% | 6,084 | +11.2% | 0.4% | Port |
| 11 | Bahía de Cádiz | 23,622 | +24.1% | 2,711 | +47.7% | 0.4% | Port |
| 12 | A Coruña | 21,355 | +7.2% | 3,052 | +11.6% | 0.3% | Port |
| 13 | Santander | 20,760 | −1.7% | 2,950 | +22.0% | 0.3% | Port |
| 14 | Tarragona | 20,386 | −21.3% | 1,914 | −62.5% | 0.3% | Port |
| 15 | Cartagena | 17,736 | −27.7% | 5,569 | +426.4% | 0.3% | Port |
| 16 | Bilbao | 16,123 | +14.5% | 1,940 | −3.9% | 0.2% | Port |
| 17 | Gijón | 10,259 | — | 0 | — | 0.2% | Port |
| 18 | Avilés | 9,062 | +1.0% | 1,651 | +116.4% | 0.1% | Port |
| 19 | Sevilla | 8,925 | −17.3% | 0 | −100.0% | 0.1% | Port |
| 20 | Marín y Ría de Pontevedra | 8,629 | −20.9% | 1,714 | +37.9% | 0.1% | Port |
| 21 | Pasaia | 7,783 | +14.8% | 979 | +53.4% | 0.1% | Port |
| 22 | Motril | 6,539 | −46.2% | 909 | −59.2% | 0.1% | Port |
| 23 | Ferrol-San Cibrao | 5,317 | −11.0% | 487 | −48.1% | 0.1% | Port |
| 24 | Alicante | 1,161 | +7.9% | 0 | −100.0% | 0.0% | Port |
| 25 | Baleares | 336 | +77.8% | 98 | +172.2% | 0.0% | Port |
| 26 | Vilagarcía | 133 | −90.9% | 0 | −100.0% | 0.0% | Port |
| 27 | Castellón | — | — | — | — | — | Port |
| 28 | Melilla | — | — | — | — | — | Port |
Context
Bahía de Algeciras is Spain’s first bunkering port and shares with Gibraltar the Strait supply market, the largest in the Mediterranean. Las Palmas is second, as a stopover for traffic with Africa and South America, and Barcelona and Ceuta complete the group. LNG and biofuels are starting to gain share in Algeciras and Barcelona.
Frequently asked questions
Which is Spain’s first bunkering port?
Bahía de Algeciras, with 2.06 million tonnes in the year to August 2026, 31.3% of the total.
How much fuel have Spanish ports supplied this year?
6.58 million tonnes in the year to August 2026, 7.3% more than in the same period of 2025.
When is this data updated?
Puertos del Estado publishes the data every month. Latest data available: August 2026.
Source
Puertos del Estado. To explore the data in detail, use PortStats · cargo or see the original source.