Spain vs United States: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita

Spain
2,026 kWh per person
in 2021
United States
1,845 kWh per person
in 2021
Spain rank
13th
United States rank
16th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita over time

  • Spain
  • United States
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2,026 kWh per person against 1,845 kWh per person in United States, a difference of 181 kWh per person.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Spain ranks 13th and United States ranks 16th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States Difference Ahead
1990s 3.18 kWh per person 192.04 kWh per person 188.86 kWh per person United States
2000s 514.79 kWh per person 336.43 kWh per person 178.37 kWh per person Spain
2010s 1,452 kWh per person 997.93 kWh per person 453.62 kWh per person Spain
2020s 1,892 kWh per person 1,737 kWh per person 154.91 kWh per person Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Spain or United States?
Spain, at 2,026 kWh per person against 1,845 kWh per person in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Spain and United States?
181 kWh per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Spain ranks 13th and United States ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita
Unit
kWh per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.