Primary energy from renewables per person in Spain
Spain: Primary energy from renewables per person was 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables 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 renewables per person in Spain is 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Spain peaked at 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 526.97 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1992.
Spain ranks 18th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 758.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 613.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 913.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 932.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 594.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,267 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 760.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 542.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 957.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 785.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 526.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,365 kilowatt-hours per person | 946.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,552 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,279 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Spain?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Spain was 4,279 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 renewables per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992.
- How does Spain rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.