Germany vs Spain: Electricity generation per person

Germany
5,953 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
6,011 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
45th
Spain rank
44th

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k198520052025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 6,011 kilowatt-hours against 5,953 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 58 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 45th and Spain ranks 44th of 214 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 6,869 kilowatt-hours 3,468 kilowatt-hours 3,401 kilowatt-hours Germany
1990s 6,602 kilowatt-hours 4,262 kilowatt-hours 2,340 kilowatt-hours Germany
2000s 7,390 kilowatt-hours 6,200 kilowatt-hours 1,191 kilowatt-hours Germany
2010s 7,630 kilowatt-hours 5,970 kilowatt-hours 1,660 kilowatt-hours Germany
2020s 6,374 kilowatt-hours 5,803 kilowatt-hours 571.33 kilowatt-hours Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Germany or Spain?
Spain, at 6,011 kilowatt-hours against 5,953 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Germany and Spain?
58 kilowatt-hours, with Spain 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 per person?
Germany ranks 45th and Spain ranks 44th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 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, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.