Australia vs Spain: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Australia
3,534 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
2,540 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
4th
Spain rank
7th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,534 kilowatt-hours against 2,540 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 994 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 kilowatt-hours | 14.87 kilowatt-hours | 13.28 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 84.34 kilowatt-hours | 449.2 kilowatt-hours | 364.86 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 738.8 kilowatt-hours | 1,328 kilowatt-hours | 589.31 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,694 kilowatt-hours | 2,159 kilowatt-hours | 534.54 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 3,534 kilowatt-hours against 2,540 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Australia and Spain?
- 994 kilowatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Australia ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 208 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 solar and wind 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.