Electricity generation per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation per person was 6,011 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.