Electricity generation from oil in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from oil was 10.03 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.03 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 214 countries
All-time high
31.58 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
6.19 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from oil in Spain, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil in Spain is 10.03 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Spain peaked at 31.58 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.19 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Spain 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil in Spain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.75 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 6.19 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 6.44 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 6.94 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 9.14 terawatt-hours | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 9.61 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 11.16 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 15.34 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 1993 | 10.31 terawatt-hours | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 11.01 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 15.57 terawatt-hours | +41.4% |
| 1996 | 14.9 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 16.02 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 19.72 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 26.9 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 24.95 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 26.43 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 30.15 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 25.57 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 28.31 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 31.58 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 26 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 20.86 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 19.16 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 20.22 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 17.86 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 16.8 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 17.13 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.84 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 15.79 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.02 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 18.18 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.24 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 16.42 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 14.61 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 12.12 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 12.08 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.69 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.48 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 10.41 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 10.03 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 14.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 18.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.29 terawatt-hours | 6.19 terawatt-hours | 9.14 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.05 terawatt-hours | 9.61 terawatt-hours | 26.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.32 terawatt-hours | 19.16 terawatt-hours | 31.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.89 terawatt-hours | 14.61 terawatt-hours | 19.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.13 terawatt-hours | 10.03 terawatt-hours | 12.12 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 generation from oil in Spain?
- Electricity generation from oil in Spain was 10.03 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.58 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.