Spain vs United Kingdom: Fossil fuel consumption
Spain
737.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
753.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 753.14 terawatt-hours against 737.17 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 15.97 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 79 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 228.68 terawatt-hours | 1,019 terawatt-hours | 790.18 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 475.02 terawatt-hours | 1,190 terawatt-hours | 714.67 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 557.25 terawatt-hours | 944.91 terawatt-hours | 387.67 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 666.5 terawatt-hours | 994.51 terawatt-hours | 328.01 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 868.78 terawatt-hours | 956.01 terawatt-hours | 87.23 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 721.95 terawatt-hours | 860.74 terawatt-hours | 138.79 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 690.24 terawatt-hours | 719.58 terawatt-hours | 29.34 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 753.14 terawatt-hours against 737.17 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 15.97 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom 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 fossil fuel consumption?
- Spain ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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.