Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Spain
35.0%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
37.8%
in 2021
Spain rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 37.8% against 35.0% in Spain, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 7.9% 2.8% 5.1% Spain
2010s 24.0% 19.5% 4.5% Spain
2020s 33.3% 39.5% 6.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 37.8% against 35.0% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Spain ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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 (% of total). 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 (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,429 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.