Number of people with and without electricity access in Spain
Spain: Number of people with and without electricity access was 48.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Spain stood at 48.85 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Spain peaked at 48.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.87 million, in 1990.
That places Spain 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.87 million | — |
| 1991 | 38.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 39.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 40.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 40.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 42.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 44.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 45.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 45.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 46.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 48.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 48.85 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.62 million | 38.87 million | 40.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.36 million | 40.57 million | 46.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.65 million | 46.42 million | 47.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.96 million | 47.36 million | 48.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Spain?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Spain was 48.85 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 48.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.87 million in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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