Germany vs Spain: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Germany
2,679 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
2,599 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Spain rank
8th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,679 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain, a difference of 80 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1980s | 0.047 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0488 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0019 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 22.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 343.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 448.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 104.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 170.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 2,679 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Germany and Spain?
- 80 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Germany ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.