Italy vs Spain: Primary energy from renewables per person

Italy
4,022 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
4,279 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Italy rank
21st
Spain rank
18th

Primary energy from renewables per person over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person in Italy, a difference of 257 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 79 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1,363 kilowatt-hours per person 758.37 kilowatt-hours per person 604.38 kilowatt-hours per person Italy
1970s 1,304 kilowatt-hours per person 932.04 kilowatt-hours per person 372.32 kilowatt-hours per person Italy
1980s 1,249 kilowatt-hours per person 760.81 kilowatt-hours per person 487.76 kilowatt-hours per person Italy
1990s 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person 785.09 kilowatt-hours per person 593.51 kilowatt-hours per person Italy
2000s 1,902 kilowatt-hours per person 1,365 kilowatt-hours per person 536.83 kilowatt-hours per person Italy
2010s 3,384 kilowatt-hours per person 2,771 kilowatt-hours per person 613.41 kilowatt-hours per person Italy
2020s 3,749 kilowatt-hours per person 3,687 kilowatt-hours per person 62.16 kilowatt-hours per person Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Italy and Spain?
257 kilowatt-hours per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
Italy ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables 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 from renewables per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

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