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
Latest (2025)
4,279 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
18th
of 80 countries
All-time high
4,279 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
526.97 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1992
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 613.1 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 839.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.9% |
| 1967 | 690.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 735.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 913.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 825.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 936.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 1,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 832.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 868.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 737.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 594.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +86.7% |
| 1978 | 1,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 816.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.5% |
| 1981 | 614.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 730.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 751.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 862.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 858.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 726.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 748.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 957.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 542.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.4% |
| 1990 | 692.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 738.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 526.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 662.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 760.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 660.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.5% |
| 1997 | 988.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 985.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 755.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 946.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 1,279 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 961.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 1,478 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.8% |
| 2004 | 1,330 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 1,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 1,291 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 1,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 1,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 2,077 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 2,703 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 2,588 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,759 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2,888 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2,905 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 2,552 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 3,020 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 2,801 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 3,393 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3,310 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,847 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 4,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 15 Estonia 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Luxembourg 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Australia 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Ireland 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Lithuania 4,058 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Italy 4,022 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 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 80 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.