Denmark vs Spain: Primary energy use by source
Denmark
22.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
18.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
24th
Spain rank
25th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 22.57 terawatt-hours against 18.98 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 3.59 terawatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4373 terawatt-hours | 0.4373 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.1273 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.19 terawatt-hours | 2.94 terawatt-hours | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.85 terawatt-hours | 8.25 terawatt-hours | 0.3965 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.9 terawatt-hours | 16.16 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 21.4 terawatt-hours | 19.2 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 22.57 terawatt-hours against 18.98 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Denmark and Spain?
- 3.59 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.