Italy vs Spain: Electricity demand
Italy
311.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
275.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
18th
Spain rank
21st
Electricity demand over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 311.6 terawatt-hours against 275.1 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 36.5 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.74 terawatt-hours | 171.85 terawatt-hours | 99.88 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 336.9 terawatt-hours | 269.72 terawatt-hours | 67.19 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 330.87 terawatt-hours | 280.02 terawatt-hours | 50.84 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 317.24 terawatt-hours | 268.78 terawatt-hours | 48.46 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 311.6 terawatt-hours against 275.1 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Italy and Spain?
- 36.5 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for electricity demand?
- Italy ranks 18th 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.