Spain vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from renewables
Spain
14.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
14.9%
in 2025
Spain rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
20th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14.9% against 14.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 0.2% | 6.7% | Spain |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 0.2% | 5.0% | Spain |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 0.2% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.4% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.3% | 2.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.9% | 2.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 13.1% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14.9% against 14.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.