Denmark vs Spain: Electricity generation from oil per person

Denmark
206.58 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
209.44 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
76th
Spain rank
73rd

Electricity generation from oil per person over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 209.44 kilowatt-hours against 206.58 kilowatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 2.86 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Denmark ranks 76th and Spain ranks 73rd of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 632.26 kilowatt-hours 375.59 kilowatt-hours 256.68 kilowatt-hours Denmark
2000s 531.79 kilowatt-hours 583.38 kilowatt-hours 51.6 kilowatt-hours Spain
2010s 171.83 kilowatt-hours 360 kilowatt-hours 188.17 kilowatt-hours Spain
2020s 183.67 kilowatt-hours 232.85 kilowatt-hours 49.18 kilowatt-hours Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Denmark or Spain?
Spain, at 209.44 kilowatt-hours against 206.58 kilowatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Denmark and Spain?
2.86 kilowatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
Denmark ranks 76th and Spain ranks 73rd of 209 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 oil 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 oil 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
214 places, 6,156 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.