Netherlands vs Spain: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Netherlands
1,279 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Spain
1,581 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Netherlands rank
19th
Spain rank
16th
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,581 terawatt-hours against 1,279 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 302 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,138 terawatt-hours | 1,437 terawatt-hours | 298.85 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,267 terawatt-hours | 1,920 terawatt-hours | 652.51 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,231 terawatt-hours | 1,513 terawatt-hours | 282.06 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,279 terawatt-hours | 1,581 terawatt-hours | 302.32 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,581 terawatt-hours against 1,279 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Netherlands and Spain?
- 302 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.