Electricity as a share of primary energy in Spain
Spain: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 19.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.94
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
20.32
in 2020
All-time low
13.83
in 1992
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Spain, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity as a share of primary energy in Spain stood at 19.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Spain peaked at 20.32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.83, in 1992.
Spain ranks 23rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.61 | — |
| 1986 | 14.33 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 14.26 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 14.45 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 14.12 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 14.68 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 14.54 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 13.83 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 14.31 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 14.18 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.94 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 14.45 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 15.03 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 14.66 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 14.66 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.03 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 15.46 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 15.31 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 16 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 16.55 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.89 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 17.29 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.31 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.36 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 18.83 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.22 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.94 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.23 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.84 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 19.62 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.21 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.76 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.24 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.17 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.48 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.32 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 19.79 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 20 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.26 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 19.88 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 19.94 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.35 | 14.12 | 14.61 | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.43 | 13.83 | 15.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7 | 15.03 | 18.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.97 | 18.17 | 19.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.03 | 19.79 | 20.32 | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Spain?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Spain was 19.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.83 in 1992.
- How does Spain rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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