Reunion vs Spain: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Reunion
1,520 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Spain
1,525 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Reunion rank
86th
Spain rank
85th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Reunion
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,525 kilowatt-hours against 1,520 kilowatt-hours in Reunion, a difference of 5 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Reunion ranks 86th and Spain ranks 85th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Reunion Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1,698 kilowatt-hours 3,658 kilowatt-hours 1,961 kilowatt-hours Spain
2010s 2,222 kilowatt-hours 2,621 kilowatt-hours 398.16 kilowatt-hours Spain
2020s 2,397 kilowatt-hours 1,883 kilowatt-hours 514.29 kilowatt-hours Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Reunion or Spain?
Spain, at 1,525 kilowatt-hours against 1,520 kilowatt-hours in Reunion as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Reunion and Spain?
5 kilowatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Reunion and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Reunion ranks 86th and Spain ranks 85th 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.