Electricity demand in Spain
Spain: Electricity demand was 275.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Spain recorded 275.1 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Spain peaked at 298.75 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 150.74 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Spain ranks 21st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.85 terawatt-hours | 150.74 terawatt-hours | 211.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 269.72 terawatt-hours | 225.36 terawatt-hours | 298.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.02 terawatt-hours | 271.03 terawatt-hours | 289.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.78 terawatt-hours | 262.75 terawatt-hours | 275.1 terawatt-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 demand in Spain?
- Electricity demand in Spain was 275.1 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 298.75 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.74 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for electricity demand?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.