Fossil fuel consumption per person in Spain
Spain: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,434 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
66th
of 219 countries
All-time high
33,937 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
8,695 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in Spain is 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Spain peaked at 33,937 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8,695 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Spain ranks 66th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8,695 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 9,277 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 10,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 10,873 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 11,863 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 13,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 14,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 14,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 16,749 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 17,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 17,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 19,443 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 18,593 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 18,369 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 19,493 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 20,880 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 21,179 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 20,750 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 20,991 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 20,012 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 19,384 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 19,500 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 19,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 19,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 21,779 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 21,436 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 22,100 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 23,915 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 22,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 23,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 24,708 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 24,466 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 25,998 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 27,098 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 29,241 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 30,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 30,593 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 31,953 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 32,873 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 33,937 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 32,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 33,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 30,921 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 27,603 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 26,393 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 26,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 25,786 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 23,723 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 23,318 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 24,547 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 24,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 25,543 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 25,113 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 24,335 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 19,948 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 21,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 22,990 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 21,311 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 21,873 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 79% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,695 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 16,961 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,618 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,603 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,437 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 63 New Zealand 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Barbados 23,598 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Serbia 22,755 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Cyprus 22,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Italy 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Finland 21,919 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 person in Spain?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Spain was 22,434 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33,937 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,695 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Spain ranks 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.