Electricity demand per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity demand per person was 5,744 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Spain recorded 5,744 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Spain peaked at 6,554 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,857 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Spain ranks 54th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,298 kilowatt-hours | 3,857 kilowatt-hours | 5,179 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,163 kilowatt-hours | 5,494 kilowatt-hours | 6,554 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,968 kilowatt-hours | 5,801 kilowatt-hours | 6,180 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,620 kilowatt-hours | 5,511 kilowatt-hours | 5,744 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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)
- 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 electricity demand per person in Spain?
- Electricity demand per person in Spain was 5,744 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,554 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,857 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for electricity demand per person?
- Spain ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.