Canada vs Spain: Primary energy use by source
Canada
52.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
59.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
Spain rank
7th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 59.95 terawatt-hours against 52.58 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 7.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0588 terawatt-hours | 0.5895 terawatt-hours | 0.5307 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.01 terawatt-hours | 19.15 terawatt-hours | 17.14 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.99 terawatt-hours | 49.47 terawatt-hours | 28.48 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 42.28 terawatt-hours | 61.27 terawatt-hours | 18.98 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 59.95 terawatt-hours against 52.58 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Canada and Spain?
- 7.37 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Canada ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.