Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity generation from gas per person

Spain
1,296 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,307 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
44th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd

Electricity generation from gas per person over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,307 kilowatt-hours against 1,296 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 11 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 203 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 45.83 kilowatt-hours 66.37 kilowatt-hours 20.54 kilowatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 180.62 kilowatt-hours 1,079 kilowatt-hours 898.15 kilowatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1,487 kilowatt-hours 2,558 kilowatt-hours 1,071 kilowatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1,426 kilowatt-hours 1,942 kilowatt-hours 515.71 kilowatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1,415 kilowatt-hours 1,558 kilowatt-hours 142.45 kilowatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,307 kilowatt-hours against 1,296 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from gas per person?
Spain ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 203 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 gas 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 gas 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
207 places, 5,974 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.