Oil consumption in Spain
Spain: Oil consumption was 737.17 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
737.17 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 220 countries
All-time high
906.25 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
166.38 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption in Spain stood at 737.17 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Spain peaked at 906.25 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 166.38 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Spain ranks 18th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Spain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 166.38 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 196.83 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 238.48 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 253.3 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 288.38 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 328.99 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 362.11 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 381.81 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 458.63 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 480.74 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 499.9 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 567.03 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 535.36 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 551.29 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 584.31 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 618.67 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 599.04 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 566.29 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 567.43 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 535.18 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 515.22 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 510.48 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 536.1 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 548.88 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 575.18 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 556.6 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 568.65 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 637.36 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 607.89 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 638.54 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 679.26 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 697.58 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 705.99 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 762.26 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 810.9 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 822.15 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 848.2 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 866.39 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 875.84 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 883.77 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 906.25 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 898.3 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 905.74 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 866.66 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 814.51 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 794.1 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 757.27 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 700.01 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 675.86 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 678.84 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 701.33 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 719.22 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 723.65 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 733.64 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 735.61 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 591.83 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 654.15 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 726.37 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 695.9 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 736.03 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 737.17 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 737.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 12.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 737.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.63 terawatt-hours, 9.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 228.68 terawatt-hours | 166.38 terawatt-hours | 288.38 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 475.02 terawatt-hours | 328.99 terawatt-hours | 584.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 557.25 terawatt-hours | 510.48 terawatt-hours | 618.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 666.5 terawatt-hours | 556.6 terawatt-hours | 810.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 868.78 terawatt-hours | 814.51 terawatt-hours | 906.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 721.95 terawatt-hours | 675.86 terawatt-hours | 794.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 690.24 terawatt-hours | 591.83 terawatt-hours | 737.17 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- 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 oil consumption in Spain?
- Oil consumption in Spain was 737.17 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 906.25 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.38 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for oil consumption?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption 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 Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.