Norway vs Spain: Electricity generation from renewables
Norway
159.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
160.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
10th
Spain rank
9th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 160.81 terawatt-hours against 159.2 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 1.61 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.81 terawatt-hours | 24.92 terawatt-hours | 28.9 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 73.86 terawatt-hours | 32.93 terawatt-hours | 40.94 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 100.98 terawatt-hours | 28.15 terawatt-hours | 72.83 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 115.38 terawatt-hours | 29.43 terawatt-hours | 85.94 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 126.67 terawatt-hours | 51.18 terawatt-hours | 75.49 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 135.66 terawatt-hours | 98.84 terawatt-hours | 36.82 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 152.82 terawatt-hours | 138.02 terawatt-hours | 14.8 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Norway or Spain?
- Spain, at 160.81 terawatt-hours against 159.2 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Norway and Spain?
- 1.61 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Norway ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.