Share of primary energy from oil in Spain
Spain: Share of primary energy from oil was 51.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 80 countries
All-time high
75.8%
in 1976
All-time low
45.8%
in 2012
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 55.7% | — |
| 1966 | 59.9% | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 64.9% | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 67.0% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 69.3% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 68.1% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 72.3% | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 72.7% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 75.8% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 72.4% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 74.3% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 73.7% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 74.5% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 70.2% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 67.1% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 65.7% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 61.4% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 59.5% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 56.9% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 57.1% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 55.2% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 56.3% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 56.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 57.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 51.1% | -2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 51.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 51.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
More energy & mining data for Spain
- 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 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 80 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.