Spain vs Turkey: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Spain
740.84 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Turkey
658.29 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Spain rank
17th
Turkey rank
20th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Spain currently reports 740.84 terawatt-hours against 658.29 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 82.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 20th of 79 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 228.68 terawatt-hours | 60.06 terawatt-hours | 168.61 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 475.02 terawatt-hours | 144.45 terawatt-hours | 330.57 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 557.25 terawatt-hours | 219.06 terawatt-hours | 338.18 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 666.5 terawatt-hours | 323.04 terawatt-hours | 343.47 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 868.78 terawatt-hours | 373.08 terawatt-hours | 495.7 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 721.95 terawatt-hours | 472.48 terawatt-hours | 249.47 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 682.06 terawatt-hours | 607.87 terawatt-hours | 74.19 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Spain or Turkey?
- Spain, at 740.84 terawatt-hours against 658.29 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Spain and Turkey?
- 82.55 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Spain ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 20th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.