Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Spain
Spain: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,434 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
36th
of 76 countries
All-time high
33,937 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
11,863 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1969
Years of data
57
1969–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Spain, 1969–2025
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
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Spain is 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Spain peaked at 33,937 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11,863 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.
Spain ranks 36th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 11,863 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 13,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 14,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 14,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 16,749 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 17,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 17,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 19,443 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 18,593 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 18,369 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 19,493 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 20,880 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 21,179 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 20,750 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 20,991 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 20,012 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 19,384 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 19,500 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 19,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 19,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 21,779 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 21,436 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 22,100 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 23,915 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 22,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 23,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 24,708 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 24,466 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 25,998 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 27,098 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 29,241 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 30,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 30,593 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 31,953 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 32,873 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 33,937 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 32,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 33,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 30,921 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 27,603 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 26,393 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 26,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 25,786 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 23,723 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 23,318 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 24,547 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 24,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 25,543 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 25,113 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 24,335 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 19,948 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 21,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 22,990 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 21,311 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 21,873 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Spain's 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 16,961 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,618 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,603 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,437 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 33 Ireland 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Austria 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 New Zealand 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Italy 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Finland 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 South Africa 20,570 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Spain?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Spain was 22,434 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33,937 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,863 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does Spain rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Spain ranks 36th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 57 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.