Brazil vs Spain: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Brazil
3,054 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
3,358 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
22nd
Spain rank
20th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,358 kilowatt-hours against 3,054 kilowatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 304 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,595 kilowatt-hours | 735.88 kilowatt-hours | 858.86 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,876 kilowatt-hours | 1,164 kilowatt-hours | 711.24 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2,292 kilowatt-hours | 2,107 kilowatt-hours | 185.56 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2,811 kilowatt-hours | 2,885 kilowatt-hours | 74.52 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Brazil or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,358 kilowatt-hours against 3,054 kilowatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Brazil and Spain?
- 304 kilowatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.