Energy taxes by paying sector in Spain
Spain: Energy taxes by paying sector was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
37th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.8%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Energy taxes by paying sector in Spain, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.0% for energy taxes by paying sector in 2024.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy taxes by paying sector in Spain peaked at 1.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.
Spain ranks 37th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Energy taxes by paying sector in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8% | — |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +10.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 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 taxes by paying sector in Spain?
- Energy taxes by paying sector in Spain was 1.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for energy taxes by paying sector?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy taxes by paying sector rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy taxes by paying sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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