Per capita primary energy use by source in Spain
Spain: Per capita primary energy use by source was 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Per capita primary energy use by source 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
In 2025, per capita primary energy use by source in Spain stood at 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Spain peaked at 6,020 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Spain 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,215 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,984 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 691.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 909.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 per capita primary energy use by source in Spain?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Spain was 503.32 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 primary energy use by source recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,020 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.