Italy vs Spain: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Italy
705.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
683.65 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
45th
Spain rank
47th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 705.03 kilowatt-hours against 683.65 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 21.38 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 45th and Spain ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 812.93 kilowatt-hours | 758.37 kilowatt-hours | 54.56 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 762.67 kilowatt-hours | 919.98 kilowatt-hours | 157.3 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 722.11 kilowatt-hours | 718.56 kilowatt-hours | 3.55 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 716.97 kilowatt-hours | 697.18 kilowatt-hours | 19.79 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 696 kilowatt-hours | 653.04 kilowatt-hours | 42.96 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 776.81 kilowatt-hours | 663.76 kilowatt-hours | 113.05 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 718.55 kilowatt-hours | 592.01 kilowatt-hours | 126.54 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 705.03 kilowatt-hours against 683.65 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Italy and Spain?
- 21.38 kilowatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Italy ranks 45th and Spain ranks 47th of 214 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.