Electricity generation from gas per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from gas per person was 1,296 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas 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 1,296 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Spain peaked at 2,613 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.26 kilowatt-hours, in 1993.
That places Spain 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 65.13 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 54.68 kilowatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 38.51 kilowatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 1988 | 35.04 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 35.82 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 38.63 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 34.69 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 43.38 kilowatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 30.26 kilowatt-hours | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 81.29 kilowatt-hours | +168.6% |
| 1995 | 93.63 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 168.75 kilowatt-hours | +80.2% |
| 1997 | 449.49 kilowatt-hours | +166.4% |
| 1998 | 399.09 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 467.01 kilowatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 491.96 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 566.36 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 775.7 kilowatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 926.21 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 1,283 kilowatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 1,797 kilowatt-hours | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 2,026 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 2,083 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,613 kilowatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 2,310 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 2,025 kilowatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 1,819 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,559 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1,228 kilowatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 1,012 kilowatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 1,125 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 1,130 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,366 kilowatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 1,232 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1,765 kilowatt-hours | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 1,463 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 1,498 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,800 kilowatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 1,343 kilowatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 1,092 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2025 | 1,296 kilowatt-hours | +18.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,296 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,296 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 650.75 kilowatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +168.6% | 30.26 kilowatt-hours | 81.29 kilowatt-hours |
| 1997 | +166.4% | 168.75 kilowatt-hours | 449.49 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.83 kilowatt-hours | 35.04 kilowatt-hours | 65.13 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 180.62 kilowatt-hours | 30.26 kilowatt-hours | 467.01 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,487 kilowatt-hours | 491.96 kilowatt-hours | 2,613 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,426 kilowatt-hours | 1,012 kilowatt-hours | 2,025 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,415 kilowatt-hours | 1,092 kilowatt-hours | 1,800 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 gas per person in Spain?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Spain was 1,296 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 gas per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,613 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.26 kilowatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Spain ranks 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.