Spain vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from wind per person
Spain
1,227 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,234 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,234 kilowatt-hours against 1,227 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 7 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0333 kilowatt-hours | 0.0157 kilowatt-hours | 0.0176 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 14.47 kilowatt-hours | 6.66 kilowatt-hours | 7.81 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 428.89 kilowatt-hours | 57.29 kilowatt-hours | 371.59 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,062 kilowatt-hours | 539.04 kilowatt-hours | 522.56 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,277 kilowatt-hours | 1,149 kilowatt-hours | 128.29 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,234 kilowatt-hours against 1,227 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 7 kilowatt-hours, 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 electricity generation from wind per person?
- Spain ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 212 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 wind 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.