Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Spain
Spain: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
503.32 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
54th
of 79 countries
All-time high
6,020 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1992
All-time low
503.32 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Spain peaked at 6,020 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Spain 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,513 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 3,215 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 3,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 3,358 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3,294 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 3,151 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 3,450 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 3,306 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 3,505 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 2,984 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 3,371 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 3,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 4,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 5,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 5,438 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 5,502 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5,416 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5,593 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 5,410 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 4,682 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 5,761 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 5,717 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5,933 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 6,020 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 5,383 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 5,521 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5,507 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,632 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 5,281 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 5,008 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 5,586 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 5,405 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 6,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 5,507 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,427 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 5,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 3,397 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.7% |
| 2009 | 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 1,712 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 3,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +84.8% |
| 2012 | 3,832 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 2,829 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 2,897 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,410 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 2,612 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 3,337 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 2,846 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -56.3% |
| 2020 | 721.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 782.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 909.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 634.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.2% |
| 2024 | 600.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person, 33% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +84.8% | 1,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,165 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,215 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,984 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 691.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 909.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 51 Sri Lanka 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Ireland 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Pakistan 518.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Kuwait 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Hungary 466.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Mexico 458.94 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Spain?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Spain was 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,020 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Spain ranks 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.