Australia vs Spain: Electricity generation

Australia
286.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
287.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Spain rank
19th

Electricity generation over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
0100200300198520052025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 287.89 terawatt-hours against 286.34 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 1.55 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 136.76 terawatt-hours 134.72 terawatt-hours 2.05 terawatt-hours Australia
1990s 176.12 terawatt-hours 170.43 terawatt-hours 5.7 terawatt-hours Australia
2000s 232.7 terawatt-hours 271.52 terawatt-hours 38.83 terawatt-hours Spain
2010s 255.48 terawatt-hours 280.14 terawatt-hours 24.65 terawatt-hours Spain
2020s 274.44 terawatt-hours 277.55 terawatt-hours 3.12 terawatt-hours Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 287.89 terawatt-hours against 286.34 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Australia and Spain?
1.55 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for electricity generation?
Australia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.