Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,525 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,525 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
89th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,314 kilowatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
1,319 kilowatt-hours
in 1988
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Spain, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,525 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Spain peaked at 4,314 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,319 kilowatt-hours, in 1988.
That places Spain 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,680 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1,629 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,613 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,319 kilowatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 1,798 kilowatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 1,813 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,819 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,062 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1,864 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 1,902 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,128 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 1,880 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 2,396 kilowatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 2,401 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,930 kilowatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 3,028 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,911 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3,442 kilowatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 3,286 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3,767 kilowatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 4,314 kilowatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 4,101 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4,140 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,081 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,514 kilowatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 2,947 kilowatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 3,113 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3,095 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,418 kilowatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 2,287 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2,632 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 2,299 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 2,697 kilowatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 2,373 kilowatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 2,344 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,833 kilowatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 1,853 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,209 kilowatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 1,638 kilowatt-hours | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 1,364 kilowatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 1,525 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,525 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 49% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,525 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | 1,319 kilowatt-hours | 1,798 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,119 kilowatt-hours | 1,813 kilowatt-hours | 2,930 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,658 kilowatt-hours | 2,911 kilowatt-hours | 4,314 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,621 kilowatt-hours | 2,287 kilowatt-hours | 3,113 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,737 kilowatt-hours | 1,364 kilowatt-hours | 2,209 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Spain?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Spain was 1,525 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,314 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,319 kilowatt-hours in 1988.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Spain ranks 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.