Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 2,540 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,540 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2,540 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2,540 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Spain peaked at 2,540 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Spain ranks 7th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.4884 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.5117 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5102 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.79 kilowatt-hours | +447.0% |
| 1993 | 3.28 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 4.52 kilowatt-hours | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 7.24 kilowatt-hours | +60.3% |
| 1996 | 9.44 kilowatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 18.8 kilowatt-hours | +99.1% |
| 1998 | 33.73 kilowatt-hours | +79.4% |
| 1999 | 67.87 kilowatt-hours | +101.2% |
| 2000 | 115.55 kilowatt-hours | +70.3% |
| 2001 | 164.38 kilowatt-hours | +42.3% |
| 2002 | 224.16 kilowatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 284.43 kilowatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 363.6 kilowatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 482.95 kilowatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 523.99 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 617.14 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 768.47 kilowatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 947.35 kilowatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 1,099 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 1,113 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,307 kilowatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 1,467 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1,406 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,353 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,338 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,355 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,351 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,492 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 1,617 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1,868 kilowatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 2,059 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 2,356 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 2,515 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 2,540 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2,540 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 835.56 kilowatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2,540 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 895.46 kilowatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +447.0% | 0.5102 kilowatt-hours | 2.79 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0488 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.4884 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.87 kilowatt-hours | 0.5102 kilowatt-hours | 67.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 449.2 kilowatt-hours | 115.55 kilowatt-hours | 947.35 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,328 kilowatt-hours | 1,099 kilowatt-hours | 1,492 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,159 kilowatt-hours | 1,617 kilowatt-hours | 2,540 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Spain?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Spain was 2,540 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,540 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.