Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from nuclear per person was 1,129 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,129 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1,545 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear 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 nuclear per person in Spain stood at 1,129 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear per person in Spain peaked at 1,545 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Spain ranks 18th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 2.5 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 24.75 kilowatt-hours | +889.0% |
| 1970 | 27.3 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 73.86 kilowatt-hours | +170.6% |
| 1972 | 137.55 kilowatt-hours | +86.2% |
| 1973 | 187.39 kilowatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 1974 | 204.26 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 210.75 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 208.84 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 178.49 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 207.26 kilowatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 179.96 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 138.16 kilowatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 253.04 kilowatt-hours | +83.2% |
| 1982 | 230.53 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 278.69 kilowatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 600.61 kilowatt-hours | +115.5% |
| 1985 | 726.5 kilowatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 967.01 kilowatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 1,062 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 1,296 kilowatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 1,438 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1,389 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1,418 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,415 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,414 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,388 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,385 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,400 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,368 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,452 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,442 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,517 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,545 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,509 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,456 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,471 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,309 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 1,345 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,211 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1,275 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,131 kilowatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 1,323 kilowatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 1,228 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1,307 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,211 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1,227 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,225 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,255 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,238 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,184 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,230 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,223 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,185 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,225 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,187 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,138 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 1,129 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +889.0% | 2.5 kilowatt-hours | 24.75 kilowatt-hours |
| 1971 | +170.6% | 27.3 kilowatt-hours | 73.86 kilowatt-hours |
| 1984 | +115.5% | 278.69 kilowatt-hours | 600.61 kilowatt-hours |
| 1972 | +86.2% | 73.86 kilowatt-hours | 137.55 kilowatt-hours |
| 1981 | +83.2% | 138.16 kilowatt-hours | 253.04 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.45 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 24.75 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 161.57 kilowatt-hours | 27.3 kilowatt-hours | 210.75 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 699.04 kilowatt-hours | 138.16 kilowatt-hours | 1,438 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,407 kilowatt-hours | 1,368 kilowatt-hours | 1,452 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,377 kilowatt-hours | 1,131 kilowatt-hours | 1,545 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,243 kilowatt-hours | 1,184 kilowatt-hours | 1,323 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,181 kilowatt-hours | 1,129 kilowatt-hours | 1,225 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from nuclear per person in Spain?
- Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Spain was 1,129 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 nuclear per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,545 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.