Electricity generation per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation per person was 6,011 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,011 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
44th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6,700 kilowatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
3,279 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation per person in Spain, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in Spain is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Spain peaked at 6,700 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,279 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Spain ranks 44th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,279 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3,318 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3,415 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3,562 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 3,768 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 3,867 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3,947 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3,974 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3,912 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4,019 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4,121 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,305 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4,679 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 4,761 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5,038 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 5,386 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 5,651 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 5,746 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6,053 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 6,398 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 6,585 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6,613 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6,632 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,700 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6,234 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6,358 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6,203 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6,252 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,006 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5,874 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,937 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5,793 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5,812 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,763 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5,703 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,442 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 5,672 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 6,004 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 5,826 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5,864 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 6,011 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6,011 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6,011 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,468 kilowatt-hours | 3,279 kilowatt-hours | 3,768 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,262 kilowatt-hours | 3,867 kilowatt-hours | 5,038 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,200 kilowatt-hours | 5,386 kilowatt-hours | 6,700 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,970 kilowatt-hours | 5,703 kilowatt-hours | 6,358 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,803 kilowatt-hours | 5,442 kilowatt-hours | 6,011 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 6,334 kilowatt-hours compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 6,265 kilowatt-hours compare
- 43 Belgium 6,199 kilowatt-hours compare
- 45 Germany 5,953 kilowatt-hours compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 5,934 kilowatt-hours compare
- 47 Greece 5,863 kilowatt-hours compare
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 per person in Spain?
- Electricity generation per person in Spain was 6,011 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 per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,700 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,279 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation per person?
- Spain ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.