Spain vs United States: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Spain
3,358 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
3,337 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
20th
United States rank
21st
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,358 kilowatt-hours against 3,337 kilowatt-hours in United States, a difference of 21 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 20th and United States ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 747.4 kilowatt-hours | 1,341 kilowatt-hours | 593.84 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 735.88 kilowatt-hours | 1,388 kilowatt-hours | 652.07 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 1,164 kilowatt-hours | 1,199 kilowatt-hours | 35.13 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 2,107 kilowatt-hours | 1,803 kilowatt-hours | 303.43 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,885 kilowatt-hours | 2,827 kilowatt-hours | 58.16 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 3,358 kilowatt-hours against 3,337 kilowatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Spain and United States?
- 21 kilowatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Spain ranks 20th and United States ranks 21st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.