Energy intensity in Spain
Spain: Energy intensity was 0.8833 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Spain, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Spain is 0.8833 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Spain peaked at 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8741 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2020.
Spain ranks 94th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9805 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8887 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8817 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8741 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8877 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 91 Brazil 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 92 Cyprus 0.8892 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 93 Montenegro 0.8882 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 95 Israel 0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 96 France 0.8593 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 97 Afghanistan 0.8462 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 energy intensity in Spain?
- Energy intensity in Spain was 0.8833 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1981.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8741 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for energy intensity?
- Spain ranks 94th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.