Primary energy from nuclear per person in Spain
Spain: Primary energy from nuclear per person was 3,431 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from nuclear 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from nuclear per person in Spain is 3,431 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear per person in Spain peaked at 4,681 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Spain 18th out of 217 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 75 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 489.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 638.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 418.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,145 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,172 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,681 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 Hungary 5,064 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Russia 4,601 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Ukraine 4,206 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Japan 2,315 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Romania 1,765 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 United Kingdom 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy from nuclear per person in Spain?
- Primary energy from nuclear per person in Spain was 3,431 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 nuclear per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,681 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear 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 nuclear per person?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.