Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 683.65 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
683.65 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,246 kilowatt-hours
in 1979
All-time low
367.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 48th out of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 613.1 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 839.59 kilowatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 1967 | 690.33 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 735.24 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 913.61 kilowatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 821.35 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 931.45 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 1,027 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 827.79 kilowatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 864.44 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 728.16 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 578.61 kilowatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 1,084 kilowatt-hours | +87.4% |
| 1978 | 1,091 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,246 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 787.21 kilowatt-hours | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 580.28 kilowatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 692.06 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 707.05 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 819.1 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 810.52 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 683.97 kilowatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 704.8 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 904.85 kilowatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 495.75 kilowatt-hours | -45.2% |
| 1990 | 651.66 kilowatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 695.12 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 479.95 kilowatt-hours | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 615.86 kilowatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 708.5 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 576.24 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 988.88 kilowatt-hours | +71.6% |
| 1997 | 859.64 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 836.83 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 559.14 kilowatt-hours | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 688.94 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 991.38 kilowatt-hours | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 508.19 kilowatt-hours | -48.7% |
| 2003 | 952.32 kilowatt-hours | +87.4% |
| 2004 | 718.87 kilowatt-hours | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 418.35 kilowatt-hours | -41.8% |
| 2006 | 580.82 kilowatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 600 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 505.24 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 566.31 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 903.07 kilowatt-hours | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 651.09 kilowatt-hours | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 437.06 kilowatt-hours | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 786.8 kilowatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2014 | 838.4 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 602.78 kilowatt-hours | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 778.9 kilowatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 390.88 kilowatt-hours | -49.8% |
| 2018 | 728.99 kilowatt-hours | +86.5% |
| 2019 | 519.66 kilowatt-hours | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 639.9 kilowatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 620.71 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 367.77 kilowatt-hours | -40.7% |
| 2023 | 521.79 kilowatt-hours | +41.9% |
| 2024 | 718.21 kilowatt-hours | +37.6% |
| 2025 | 683.65 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 683.65 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 9.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 683.65 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653.13 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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- 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 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 48th out of 215 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.