Energy intensity in Spain
Spain: Energy intensity was 0.8833 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.8833 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
95th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1981
All-time low
0.8741 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2020
Years of data
58
1965–2022
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 95th of 166 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.
Energy intensity in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9761 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9698 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9412 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9455 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.925 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8887 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8741 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8877 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8833 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.8833 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.8833 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 92 Brazil 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 93 Cyprus 0.8892 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 94 Montenegro 0.8882 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 96 Israel 0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 97 France 0.8593 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 98 Afghanistan 0.8462 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 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 95th out of 166 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.