Seychelles vs Spain: Primary energy use per person

Seychelles
31,605 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Spain
30,144 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Seychelles rank
59th
Spain rank
60th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Seychelles
  • Spain
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k196519952025

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,144 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain, a difference of 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.

Seychelles ranks 59th and Spain ranks 60th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 18,036 kilowatt-hours per person 23,302 kilowatt-hours per person 5,267 kilowatt-hours per person Spain
1990s 27,309 kilowatt-hours per person 29,523 kilowatt-hours per person 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person Spain
2000s 47,064 kilowatt-hours per person 37,155 kilowatt-hours per person 9,909 kilowatt-hours per person Seychelles
2010s 40,513 kilowatt-hours per person 31,478 kilowatt-hours per person 9,035 kilowatt-hours per person Seychelles
2020s 29,786 kilowatt-hours per person 28,739 kilowatt-hours per person 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Seychelles or Spain?
Seychelles, at 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,144 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Seychelles and Spain?
1,461 kilowatt-hours per person, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Spain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Seychelles and Spain rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Seychelles ranks 59th and Spain ranks 60th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.