Consumption-based energy use per person in Spain
Spain: Consumption-based energy use per person was 33.8 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based energy use per person in Spain, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, consumption-based energy use per person in Spain stood at 33.8 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Spain peaked at 47.3 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.5 kilowatt-hours, in 2013.
That places Spain 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.8 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 34.5 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 34 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 37.4 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 39.5 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 41.5 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 41.2 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 42.7 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 43.5 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 45.4 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 47.3 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 46.9 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.8 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.3 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 38.7 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 37.7 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 35.6 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 30.1 kilowatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 27.5 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 30.4 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 31.3 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 30.7 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 31.8 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 34.8 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 33.2 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 33.8 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 33.8 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Spain's 33.8 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.84 kilowatt-hours | 33.8 kilowatt-hours | 39.5 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.93 kilowatt-hours | 38.7 kilowatt-hours | 47.3 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.31 kilowatt-hours | 27.5 kilowatt-hours | 37.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8 kilowatt-hours | 33.8 kilowatt-hours | 33.8 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
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 consumption-based energy use per person in Spain?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Spain was 33.8 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.