Spain vs United States: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Spain
683.65 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
695.99 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
48th
United States rank
47th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 695.99 kilowatt-hours against 683.65 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 12.34 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 48th and United States ranks 47th of 211 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 758.37 kilowatt-hours | 1,106 kilowatt-hours | 347.32 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 919.98 kilowatt-hours | 1,278 kilowatt-hours | 357.92 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 718.56 kilowatt-hours | 1,198 kilowatt-hours | 479.03 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 697.18 kilowatt-hours | 1,133 kilowatt-hours | 435.8 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 653.04 kilowatt-hours | 871.45 kilowatt-hours | 218.41 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 663.76 kilowatt-hours | 839.65 kilowatt-hours | 175.89 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 592.01 kilowatt-hours | 725.96 kilowatt-hours | 133.95 kilowatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 695.99 kilowatt-hours against 683.65 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Spain and United States?
- 12.34 kilowatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Spain ranks 48th and United States ranks 47th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.