Energy imports dependency in Spain
Spain: Energy imports dependency was 68.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
68.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 50 countries
All-time high
81.6%
in 2008
All-time low
62.7%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy imports dependency in Spain stood at 68.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Spain peaked at 81.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 1990.
Spain ranks 13th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Energy imports dependency in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.7% | — |
| 1991 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 66.2% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 71.9% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 76.7% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 68.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 68.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 62.7% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 74.8% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 70.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 67.9% | 74.2% | 5 |
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 energy imports dependency in Spain?
- Energy imports dependency in Spain was 68.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for energy imports dependency?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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