Italy vs Spain: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Italy
5,178 kWh per capita
in 2025
Spain
5,337 kWh per capita
in 2025
Italy rank
42nd
Spain rank
41st
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5,337 kWh per capita against 5,178 kWh per capita in Italy, a difference of 159 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 41st of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,551 kWh per capita | 3,978 kWh per capita | 573.02 kWh per capita | Italy |
| 2000s | 5,590 kWh per capita | 5,768 kWh per capita | 178.23 kWh per capita | Spain |
| 2010s | 5,248 kWh per capita | 5,521 kWh per capita | 273.45 kWh per capita | Spain |
| 2020s | 5,140 kWh per capita | 5,193 kWh per capita | 53.13 kWh per capita | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 5,337 kWh per capita against 5,178 kWh per capita in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Italy and Spain?
- 159 kWh per capita, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Italy ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 41st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.