Italy vs Spain: Electric power consumption
Italy
5,137 kWh per capita
in 2024
Spain
5,196 kWh per capita
in 2024
Italy rank
41st
Spain rank
39th
Electric power consumption over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5,196 kWh per capita against 5,137 kWh per capita in Italy, a difference of 59 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 41st and Spain ranks 39th of 150 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 | 5,132 kWh per capita | 5,164 kWh per capita | 32 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 5,196 kWh per capita against 5,137 kWh per capita in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Italy and Spain?
- 59 kWh per capita, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Italy ranks 41st and Spain ranks 39th of 150 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.