Electricity demand in Spain
Spain: Electricity demand was 275.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
275.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
21st
of 214 countries
All-time high
298.75 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
150.74 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Electricity demand in Spain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 150.74 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 154.03 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 157.29 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 156.39 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 162.05 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 169.56 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 174.27 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 186.06 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 196.79 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 211.35 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 225.36 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 236.52 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 245.24 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 258.56 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 273.58 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 288.12 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 292.31 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 296.11 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 298.75 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 282.62 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 289.47 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 285.45 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 282.75 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 274.71 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 271.03 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 277.04 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 278.37 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 281.55 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 282.5 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 277.38 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 262.75 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 271.6 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 267.35 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 265.15 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 270.71 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 275.1 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 275.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 7.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 275.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 7.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.