Electricity generation from coal per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from coal per person was 19.21 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 70th of 207 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.
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
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.3% (2023)
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 70th out of 207 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.