Electricity generation from oil in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from oil was 10.03 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 209 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.
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
- 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 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 209 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.