Electricity generation from coal per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from coal per person was 19.21 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.21 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 64.3%
World rank
72nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
1,944 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
All-time low
19.21 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from coal per person in Spain, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Spain recorded 19.21 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.3% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Spain peaked at 1,944 kilowatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.21 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
Spain ranks 72nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,415 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1,415 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,409 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,106 kilowatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 1,528 kilowatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 1,528 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,500 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,629 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 1,574 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,545 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,646 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1,341 kilowatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 1,550 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 1,516 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,804 kilowatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 1,928 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,704 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 1,944 kilowatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 1,758 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 1,830 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,798 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,493 kilowatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 1,599 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,054 kilowatt-hours | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 770.02 kilowatt-hours | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 540.77 kilowatt-hours | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 935.78 kilowatt-hours | +73.0% |
| 2012 | 1,171 kilowatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 852.32 kilowatt-hours | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 937.71 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1,100 kilowatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 779.54 kilowatt-hours | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 962.9 kilowatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 792.9 kilowatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 271.11 kilowatt-hours | -65.8% |
| 2020 | 115.77 kilowatt-hours | -57.3% |
| 2021 | 101.81 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 164.34 kilowatt-hours | +61.4% |
| 2023 | 75.56 kilowatt-hours | -54.0% |
| 2024 | 53.85 kilowatt-hours | -28.7% |
| 2025 | 19.21 kilowatt-hours | -64.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 19.21 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.45 kilowatt-hours, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,374 kilowatt-hours | 1,106 kilowatt-hours | 1,528 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,563 kilowatt-hours | 1,341 kilowatt-hours | 1,804 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,588 kilowatt-hours | 770.02 kilowatt-hours | 1,944 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 834.47 kilowatt-hours | 271.11 kilowatt-hours | 1,171 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.42 kilowatt-hours | 19.21 kilowatt-hours | 164.34 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Spain?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Spain was 19.21 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,944 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.21 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.