Australia vs Spain: Renewable energy generation
Australia
58.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
64.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Spain rank
7th
Renewable energy generation over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 64.53 terawatt-hours against 58.38 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 6.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0203 terawatt-hours | 0.0112 terawatt-hours | 0.0091 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.102 terawatt-hours | 0.9482 terawatt-hours | 0.8462 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.74 terawatt-hours | 12.42 terawatt-hours | 5.68 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 41.46 terawatt-hours | 42.48 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy generation, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 64.53 terawatt-hours against 58.38 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable energy generation between Australia and Spain?
- 6.15 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for renewable energy generation?
- Australia ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable energy generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.