Spain vs United Kingdom: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source
Spain
6.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.36 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.24 terawatt-hours against 5.36 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.88 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.605 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.6031 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9041 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 0.3357 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.24 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 6.97 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy use by source, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 6.24 terawatt-hours against 5.36 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy use by source between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.88 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Spain ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.