Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from solar per person
Spain
1,313 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1,379 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Spain rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,379 kilowatt-hours against 1,313 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 66 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Spain ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0155 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0155 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.3986 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.3986 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.31 kilowatt-hours | 0.1491 kilowatt-hours | 20.16 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 266.51 kilowatt-hours | 72.74 kilowatt-hours | 193.77 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 795.77 kilowatt-hours | 934.97 kilowatt-hours | 139.2 kilowatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,379 kilowatt-hours against 1,313 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 kilowatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Spain ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 210 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 solar 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.