Least developed countries vs Spain: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Least developed countries
289.56 kWh per capita
in 2024
Spain
5,337 kWh per capita
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
39th
Spain rank
41st
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Least developed countries
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5,337 kWh per capita against 289.56 kWh per capita in Least developed countries, a difference of 5,047 kWh per capita.
That makes Spain's figure about 18.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st of 43 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.37 kWh per capita | 3,978 kWh per capita | 3,911 kWh per capita | Spain |
| 2000s | 110.83 kWh per capita | 5,768 kWh per capita | 5,657 kWh per capita | Spain |
| 2010s | 203.06 kWh per capita | 5,521 kWh per capita | 5,318 kWh per capita | Spain |
| 2020s | 277.67 kWh per capita | 5,164 kWh per capita | 4,886 kWh per capita | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Least developed countries or Spain?
- Spain, at 5,337 kWh per capita against 289.56 kWh per capita in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Least developed countries and Spain?
- 5,047 kWh per capita, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Spain rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st of 43 groups.
- 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.