Japan vs Spain: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
Japan
764.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
1,129 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
20th
Spain rank
18th
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,129 kilowatt-hours against 764.32 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 364.68 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 kilowatt-hours | 5.45 kilowatt-hours | 1.02 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 236.86 kilowatt-hours | 161.57 kilowatt-hours | 75.29 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,152 kilowatt-hours | 699.04 kilowatt-hours | 453.18 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,131 kilowatt-hours | 1,407 kilowatt-hours | 723.95 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 2,249 kilowatt-hours | 1,377 kilowatt-hours | 871.89 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 511.6 kilowatt-hours | 1,243 kilowatt-hours | 731.28 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 552.5 kilowatt-hours | 1,181 kilowatt-hours | 628.64 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,129 kilowatt-hours against 764.32 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Japan and Spain?
- 364.68 kilowatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Japan ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 208 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 nuclear 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.