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
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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.