Greece vs Spain: Electricity as a share of primary energy

Greece
20.4%
in 2025
Spain
19.9%
in 2025
Greece rank
22nd
Spain rank
23rd

Electricity as a share of primary energy over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
05101520198520052025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 20.4% against 19.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.

Greece ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd of 79 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 12.9% 14.4% 1.4% Spain
1990s 13.1% 14.4% 1.4% Spain
2000s 14.9% 16.7% 1.8% Spain
2010s 17.5% 19.0% 1.5% Spain
2020s 19.5% 20.0% 0.6% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Greece or Spain?
Greece, at 20.4% against 19.9% in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Greece and Spain?
0.5%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
Greece ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity as a share of primary energy
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 3,313 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.