Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 30,144 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30,144 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
61st
of 218 countries
All-time high
38,976 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
9,308 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 30,144 kilowatt-hours per person for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 38,976 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,308 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Spain 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9,308 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 10,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 11,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 11,616 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 12,851 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 14,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 15,236 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 16,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 18,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 18,634 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 19,199 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 20,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 20,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 20,113 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 21,305 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 22,115 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 22,560 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 22,180 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 22,586 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 22,695 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 22,444 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 23,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 23,953 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 24,657 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 26,679 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 26,336 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 27,134 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 28,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 27,345 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 28,344 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 29,565 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 29,789 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 31,132 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 32,485 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 34,366 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 35,835 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 36,552 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 37,521 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 37,842 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 38,662 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 38,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 38,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 38,323 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 36,484 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 33,108 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 33,082 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 32,747 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 32,507 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 30,280 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 29,940 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 30,914 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 30,880 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 31,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 31,721 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 30,859 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 26,776 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 28,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 30,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 28,755 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 29,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 30,144 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 30,144 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 87% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 30,144 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,308 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 18,383 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,115 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,082 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,144 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 58 Nauru 32,035 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 China 31,815 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Seychelles 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Israel 30,135 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Ireland 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Bulgaria 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 30,144 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 38,976 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,308 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.