Germany vs Spain: Electricity generation from oil per person

Germany
224.92 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
209.44 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
70th
Spain rank
73rd

Electricity generation from oil per person over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
200400600800198520052025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 224.92 kilowatt-hours against 209.44 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 15.48 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.

Germany ranks 70th and Spain ranks 73rd of 209 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 151.56 kilowatt-hours 187.66 kilowatt-hours 36.1 kilowatt-hours Spain
1990s 270.31 kilowatt-hours 375.59 kilowatt-hours 105.28 kilowatt-hours Spain
2000s 284.12 kilowatt-hours 583.38 kilowatt-hours 299.26 kilowatt-hours Spain
2010s 302.5 kilowatt-hours 360 kilowatt-hours 57.5 kilowatt-hours Spain
2020s 248.6 kilowatt-hours 232.85 kilowatt-hours 15.75 kilowatt-hours Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 224.92 kilowatt-hours against 209.44 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Germany and Spain?
15.48 kilowatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
Germany ranks 70th 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.