Share of primary energy from oil in Spain
Spain: Share of primary energy from oil was 51.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 51.1% for share of primary energy from oil in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Spain peaked at 75.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2012.
Spain ranks 20th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 | 62.7% | 55.7% | 67.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 72.1% | 68.1% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.5% | 55.2% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 53.5% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 51.4% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 45.8% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 46.4% | 52.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 18 Chile 52.5% compare
- 19 Netherlands 52.4% compare
- 21 Kuwait 50.5% compare
- 22 Peru 50.3% compare
- 23 North Macedonia 49.9% 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 share of primary energy from oil in Spain?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Spain was 51.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.