Spain increased steel production by 5.7% y/y in January-May

Spanish steel companies increased steel production by 5.7% in January-May 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, to 5.47 million tons. Thus, the country ranks 16th in the WorldSteel Association’s global ranking of steel-producing countries (70).

In May, Spanish steelmakers produced 1.15 million tons of steel, which is 4.2% more than in May last year and 2.1% more than in the previous month. Average monthly steel production in January-May amounted to 1.09 million tons, compared to 1.03 million tons a year earlier.

Overall, EU steelmakers reduced steel production by 3.1% y-o-y in May 2025 – to 11.4 million tons, and by 2.5% y-o-y in January-May – to 54.9 million tons.

As reported by GMK Center, at the end of 2024, Spain increased steel production by 3.3% compared to 2023, to 11.82 million tons. In December, Spanish metallurgists produced 870,000 tons of steel (-14.3% month-on-month; +16% year-on-year). The average monthly steel production in 2024 amounted to 985.2 thousand tons, while in 2023 it was 954.3 thousand tons, and in 2022 it was 964.4 thousand tons.

There are 14 operating steel mills in Spain: Megasa Siderúrgica Narón (capacity of 700 thousand tons of steel per year), ArcelorMittal Asturias (Gijón) (1.2 million tons per year), ArcelorMittal Asturias (Aviles) (4.2 million tons per year), Celsa Global Steel Wire Santander (750 thousand tons per year), Sidenor Aceros Especial Basuri (750 thousand tons per year). t/y), Sidenor Aceros Especiales Basuri (740 thousand t/y), ArcelorMittal Sestao (2 million t/y), Celsa Nervacero (1 million t/y), ArcelorMittal Olaberria-Bergara (1.45 million t/y), Megasider Zaragoza (500 thousand t/y), and Celsa Global Steel Wire Santander (4.2 million t/y), Celsa Barcelona Castellbisbal (2.5 million t/y), Grupo Gallardo Corrugados Getafe (600 thousand t/y), Grupo Gallardo Siderurgica Balboa Jerez de los Caballeros (1.3 million t/y), Riva Siderurgica Sevillana (1.3 million t/y), Acerinox Europa Los Barrios (1.2 million t/y).