Spain vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from renewables
Spain
160.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
151.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 160.81 terawatt-hours against 151.92 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 8.89 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 209 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.92 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 20.72 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 32.93 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 28.94 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 28.15 terawatt-hours | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 23.69 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 29.43 terawatt-hours | 6.78 terawatt-hours | 22.65 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 51.18 terawatt-hours | 15.73 terawatt-hours | 35.45 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 98.84 terawatt-hours | 71.55 terawatt-hours | 27.3 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 138.02 terawatt-hours | 137.11 terawatt-hours | 0.905 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 160.81 terawatt-hours against 151.92 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 8.89 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Spain ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.