Spain vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation
Spain
287.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
292.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Electricity generation over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 292.31 terawatt-hours against 287.89 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 4.42 terawatt-hours.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 214 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.72 terawatt-hours | 304.94 terawatt-hours | 170.22 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 170.43 terawatt-hours | 338.32 terawatt-hours | 167.89 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 271.52 terawatt-hours | 389.94 terawatt-hours | 118.41 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 280.14 terawatt-hours | 348.75 terawatt-hours | 68.61 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 277.55 terawatt-hours | 301.96 terawatt-hours | 24.41 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 292.31 terawatt-hours against 287.89 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 4.42 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation?
- Spain ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.