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
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 β 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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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.