Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Spain
Spain: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,599 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2,599 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Spain peaked at 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Spain 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.4884 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.5117 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5612 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 2.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +401.7% |
| 1993 | 3.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 4.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 7.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.3% |
| 1996 | 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 18.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.9% |
| 1998 | 33.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.2% |
| 1999 | 67.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +101.0% |
| 2000 | 115.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.0% |
| 2001 | 164.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 224.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 285.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 364.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 482.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 523.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 616.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 768.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 942.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 1,083 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 1,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,307 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 1,470 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1,406 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,353 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,339 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,354 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,351 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,438 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1,617 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 1,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 2,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 2,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 2,513 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,162 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy 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 | +401.7% | 0.5612 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.82 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0488 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4884 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5117 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 448.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 942.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,470 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 5 Netherlands 3,173 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Germany 2,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Norway 2,668 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Ireland 2,587 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 United States 2,482 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Lithuania 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy from solar and wind per person in Spain?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Spain was 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.