OECD (EI) vs Spain: Share of primary energy from solar
OECD (EI)
1.8%
in 2025
Spain
4.5%
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Spain rank
4th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- OECD (EI)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.5% against 1.8% in OECD (EI), a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.5 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, OECD (EI) averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 3.0% | 1.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, OECD (EI) or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.5% against 1.8% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between OECD (EI) and Spain?
- 2.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- 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 solar. 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.