Fossil fuel consumption per person in Spain
Spain: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 62nd of 213 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.
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
- 59 New Zealand 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Barbados 23,598 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Serbia 22,755 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Cyprus 22,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Italy 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Finland 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.3% (2023)
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 62nd out of 213 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.