Australia vs Spain: Electricity demand
Australia
286.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
275.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Spain rank
21st
Electricity demand over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 286.34 terawatt-hours against 275.1 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 11.24 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232.7 terawatt-hours | 269.72 terawatt-hours | 37.02 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 255.48 terawatt-hours | 280.02 terawatt-hours | 24.54 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 274.44 terawatt-hours | 268.78 terawatt-hours | 5.66 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 286.34 terawatt-hours against 275.1 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Australia and Spain?
- 11.24 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for electricity demand?
- Australia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.