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
Latest (2025)
3,431 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4,681 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 218 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 nuclear 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 | 7.58 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 75 kilowatt-hours per person | +889.0% |
| 1970 | 82.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 223.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +170.6% |
| 1972 | 416.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +86.2% |
| 1973 | 567.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.2% |
| 1974 | 618.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 638.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 632.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 540.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 628.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 545.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 418.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 766.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +83.2% |
| 1982 | 698.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 844.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 1,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +115.5% |
| 1985 | 2,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 2,930 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 3,219 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 3,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 4,358 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 4,207 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 4,296 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4,288 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,284 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,205 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4,196 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,145 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 4,370 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,595 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 4,681 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4,573 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4,411 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 4,458 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,966 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 4,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,669 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 3,865 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 3,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 3,722 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 3,669 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 3,717 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,801 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,757 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,588 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3,723 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3,705 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3,712 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3,597 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3,448 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 3,431 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +889.0% | 7.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 75 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | +170.6% | 82.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.83 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +115.5% | 844.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,820 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1972 | +86.2% | 223.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 416.82 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1981 | +83.2% | 418.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 766.78 kilowatt-hours per person |
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 |
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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 218 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.