Electricity demand per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity demand per person was 5,744 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,744 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
54th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6,554 kilowatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
3,857 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Electricity demand per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,857 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 3,929 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,990 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,944 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,066 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 4,233 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4,331 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4,603 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 4,845 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 5,179 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 5,494 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 5,734 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 5,873 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6,083 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6,328 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 6,554 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6,540 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,506 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,462 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,060 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 6,180 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6,074 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6,014 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,862 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,801 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,934 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5,957 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,007 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,999 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,848 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5,511 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 5,690 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 5,590 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,534 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 5,650 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 5,744 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5,744 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 85% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5,744 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
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.