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OEE benchmark Spain 2026: manufacturing data, sector targets and downtime cost
Official manufacturing statistics for Spain, the OEE ranges that apply to its leading sectors, a downtime-cost calculator preloaded with national labour and energy costs, and the incentives that can fund a monitoring project.
Key figures
Leading sectors and the OEE ranges that apply
The first columns are Spain's own sector mix (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica)). The OEE columns are the oee-benchmark.org editorial ranges for that sector type: they are benchmarks for plants, not national statistics.
| Sector | Weight | Typical OEE | World-class target | Dominant loss | A × P × Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food, beverages, tobacco (C10-C12) | EUR 34,193 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 60–80% | 82% | Changeover & startup losses | 90% × 93% × 98% |
| Fabricated metal products (C25) | EUR 15,417 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 45–65% | 78% | Setup & idling | 85% × 88% × 96% |
| Motor vehicles (C29) | EUR 14,993 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 70–85% | 85% | Changeover & minor stops | 92% × 95% × 99.5% |
| Chemicals (C20) | EUR 10,825 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 80–92% | 92% | Unplanned stops | 95% × 97% × 99.5% |
| Wood, paper, printing (C16-C18) | EUR 10,228 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 80–92% | 92% | Unplanned stops | 95% × 97% × 99.5% |
Downtime cost calculator: Spain defaults
Change any input and the result updates. The labour and electricity defaults are the national statistics quoted above, not your plant's figures; replace them with your own numbers for a real estimate.
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Industrial hubs
Regions ranked by official manufacturing employment or output. Each hub page lists the plants that set the local benchmark.
| Hub | Manufacturing employment | Key sectors | Notable plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona / Cataluna | 485.1 thousand persons (2024) | automotive, chemicals & pharma, food, machinery | SEAT (Volkswagen Group), Nestle, Grifols |
| Valencia / Comunitat Valenciana | 266.6 thousand persons (2024) | automotive, ceramics, rail equipment, food | Ford, Porcelanosa, Stadler Rail |
| Seville / Andalucia | 221.8 thousand persons (2024) | aerospace, food & beverages, metals, surfaces | Airbus, Acerinox, Cosentino |
| Bilbao-Vitoria / Pais Vasco | 198.7 thousand persons (2024) | automotive, machine tools & metal, rail & aerospace, tyres | Mercedes-Benz, Michelin, CAF |
| Madrid / Comunidad de Madrid | 195.3 thousand persons (2024) | automotive, aerospace, pharma, food & beverages | Stellantis, Airbus, Heineken Espana |
| Vigo-A Coruna / Galicia | 144.6 thousand persons (2024) | automotive, shipbuilding, aluminium, food & fish processing | Stellantis, Navantia, Alcoa |
Funding and incentives for monitoring projects (status October 2026)
Programmes a production-monitoring or OEE project can use. Status was checked on the operator's page in October 2026; anything we could not confirm is marked unverified.
| Programme | Operator | What it funds | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deduccion por innovacion tecnologica (IT), Ley del Impuesto sobre Sociedades | AEAT | 12% permanent tax deduction on qualifying innovation spend incl. production-process engineering and acquisition of advanced technology (base capped EUR 1m) | open | sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es |
| Ayudas eficiencia energetica PYME y gran empresa industrial (FNEE) | IDAE via Autonomous Communities | EUR 300m for industrial energy-efficiency actions incl. energy-management systems; rates and deadlines set per region; actions by 31 Dec 2030 | open | idae.es |
| PERTE Descarbonizacion Industrial, Linea 1 (2026) | MINTUR | grants for industrial decarbonisation projects incl. process digitalisation; EUR 518.2m budget, max EUR 200m/project | closed | boe.es |
| Kit Digital (Segmento III) | Red.es | bono up to EUR 3,000 for micro-firms | closed | sede.red.gob.es |
Trade shows and events 2026–2027
| Event | City | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Factories Expo & Congress 2027 | Barcelona (ES), Fira Gran Via | 31 March - 2 April 2027 | advancedfactories.com |
| BIEMH (International Machine Tool Biennial) | Bilbao (ES), BEC | next edition 2028 - 2026 edition ran 2-6 March 2026 | biemh.bilbaoexhibitioncentre.com |
Editor's note
How to use this benchmark
Spain OEE Benchmark Pack 2026
Excel workbook: country profile, hubs, sector OEE ranges, downtime-cost calculator and incentives, with every source linked.
- Country profile and hub table with sources
- Sector OEE ranges: typical, world-class, A×P×Q
- Downtime-cost calculator preloaded with Spain labour and energy costs
- Incentives and 2026–2027 events
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Frequently asked questions
What is a good OEE in Spain?
There is no national OEE statistic: OEE is measured per line, and the useful comparison is by sector. For Spain's leading sectors the typical range is 45–92% and the world-class targets are listed above. Most plants that start measuring sit near 60%.
Where do these figures come from?
Manufacturing weight, employment, labour cost, energy price and robot density come from official statistics (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica), Eurostat, the World Bank and the IFR); every figure links to the page it was read from. The OEE ranges are oee-benchmark.org editorial benchmarks.
What is in the Spain benchmark pack?
An Excel workbook with the country profile and sources, the hub table, the sector OEE ranges, a downtime-cost calculator with the national defaults already filled in, and the incentives and events lists. It is free; we ask for a work email.
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Sources and method
Figures are quoted as published, with the year and unit of each source; we do not convert currencies or estimate missing values. OEE ranges follow the oee-benchmark.org editorial process. Published by TEEPTRAK SAS, which sells production-monitoring and OEE software.
- https://biemh.bilbaoexhibitioncentre.com/en/
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.ES11?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.ES21?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.ES30?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.ES51?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.ES52?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.ES61?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_eb_ain2/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lc_lci_lev/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a10/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a10_e/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a64/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_pc_205/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table
- https://group.mercedes-benz.com/company/locations/
- https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/industrial-robots-in-operation-per-1000-employees.csv?v=1&csvType=full&useColumnShortNames=false
- https://sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es/Sede/impuesto-sobre-sociedades/deducciones-beneficios-fiscales-impuesto-sobre-sociedades/deducciones-incentivar-realizacion-determinadas-actividades.html
- https://sede.red.gob.es/es/procedimientos/convocatoria-de-ayudas-destinadas-la-digitalizacion-de-empresas-del-segmento-iii
- https://www.acerinox.com/
- https://www.advancedfactories.com/
- https://www.airbus.com/
- https://www.alcoa.com/
- https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-B-2026-295
- https://www.cafmobility.com/
- https://www.cosentino.com/
- https://www.ford.es/
- https://www.grifols.com/
- https://www.heinekenespana.es/
- https://www.idae.es/ayudas-y-financiacion/para-eficiencia-energetica-en-la-industria/actuaciones-pyme-y-gran-empresa-industrial
- https://www.ine.es
- https://www.michelin.es/
- https://www.navantia.es/
- https://www.nestle.es/
- https://www.porcelanosa.com/
- https://www.seat.com/
- https://www.stadlerrail.com/
- https://www.stellantis.com/