Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Spain
Spain: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 74.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
74.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 1980
All-time low
74.1%
in 2023
Years of data
57
1969–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Spain, 1969–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 74.4% for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Spain peaked at 94.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2023.
That places Spain 62nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 92.3% | — |
| 1970 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 92.4% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 91.1% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 92.3% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 94.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 91.8% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 91.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 94.4% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 93.9% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 88.2% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 86.4% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 84.2% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 83.4% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 80.2% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 81.6% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 83.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 81.9% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 83.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 82.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 83.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 74.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.7%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Spain's 74.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.0%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 92.3% | 91.1% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 80.2% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.8% | 81.4% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 83.4% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 77.9% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 74.1% | 76.6% | 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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Spain?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Spain was 74.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Spain ranks 62nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.