Spain vs United Kingdom: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh
Spain
96.12 billion kWh
in 2021
United Kingdom
116.76 billion kWh
in 2021
Spain rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 116.76 billion kWh against 96.12 billion kWh in Spain, a difference of 20.64 billion kWh.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.40 million kWh | 324.50 million kWh | 189.10 million kWh | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 22.84 billion kWh | 11.11 billion kWh | 11.73 billion kWh | Spain |
| 2010s | 67.72 billion kWh | 66.09 billion kWh | 1.64 billion kWh | Spain |
| 2020s | 89.70 billion kWh | 122.30 billion kWh | 32.60 billion kWh | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 116.76 billion kWh against 96.12 billion kWh in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 20.64 billion kWh, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.