Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Spain
Spain: Electricity production in the United Kingdom was 6.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.41 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
23rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.96 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production in the united kingdom in Spain is 6.41 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production in the united kingdom in Spain peaked at 6.96 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Spain 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Spain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0.047 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.052 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.061 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.056 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.051 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.113 terawatt-hours | +121.6% |
| 1976 | 0.187 terawatt-hours | +65.5% |
| 1977 | 0.309 terawatt-hours | +65.2% |
| 1978 | 0.316 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.251 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 0.362 terawatt-hours | +44.2% |
| 1981 | 0.424 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.487 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.611 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.538 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.563 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.673 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 0.578 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.57 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +57.8% |
| 1996 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +35.2% |
| 1998 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +58.9% |
| 2003 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 3.33 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 4.61 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 4.98 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.08 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 5.91 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.59 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.17 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 6.96 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 6.82 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.91 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 6.18 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 6.41 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 terawatt-hours, 15.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.77 terawatt-hours, 8.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +121.6% | 0.051 terawatt-hours | 0.113 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1443 terawatt-hours | 0.047 terawatt-hours | 0.316 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5346 terawatt-hours | 0.362 terawatt-hours | 0.673 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.957 terawatt-hours | 0.54 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 3.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 4.01 terawatt-hours | 6.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 terawatt-hours | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 6.96 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 production in the united kingdom in Spain?
- Electricity production in the united kingdom in Spain was 6.41 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for electricity production in the united kingdom?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production in the united kingdom rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.