Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 683.65 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Spain stood at 683.65 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Spain peaked at 1,246 kilowatt-hours in 1979 and was at its lowest, 367.77 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Spain 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 758.37 kilowatt-hours | 613.1 kilowatt-hours | 913.61 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 919.98 kilowatt-hours | 578.61 kilowatt-hours | 1,246 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 718.56 kilowatt-hours | 495.75 kilowatt-hours | 904.85 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 697.18 kilowatt-hours | 479.95 kilowatt-hours | 988.88 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 653.04 kilowatt-hours | 418.35 kilowatt-hours | 991.38 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.76 kilowatt-hours | 390.88 kilowatt-hours | 903.07 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 592.01 kilowatt-hours | 367.77 kilowatt-hours | 718.21 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 44 North Macedonia 749.81 kilowatt-hours compare
- 45 Italy 705.03 kilowatt-hours compare
- 46 United States 695.99 kilowatt-hours compare
- 48 French Polynesia 674.2 kilowatt-hours compare
- 49 Turkey 653.13 kilowatt-hours compare
- 50 Fiji 646 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in Spain?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Spain was 683.65 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 hydropower per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,246 kilowatt-hours in 1979.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.77 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Spain ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.