Spain vs United Kingdom: Annual change primary energy source

Spain
6.24
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.36
in 2025
Spain rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
15th

Annual change primary energy source over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
051015196619952025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 6.24 against 5.36 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.88.

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 79 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 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.0006 0 0.0006 Spain
1990s 0.0011 0.0001 0.001 Spain
2000s 0.605 0.0019 0.6031 Spain
2010s 0.9041 1.24 0.3357 United Kingdom
2020s 8.24 1.26 6.97 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change primary energy source, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 6.24 against 5.36 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change primary energy source between Spain and United Kingdom?
0.88, 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 annual change primary energy source?
Spain ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual change primary energy source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change primary energy source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed