Primary energy from solar per person in Spain
Spain: Primary energy from solar per person was 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,348 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,348 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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 solar per person in Spain is 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 353.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Spain peaked at 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Spain ranks 5th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.1553 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.1535 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1786 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2029 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.227 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2509 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3745 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2982 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3216 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3693 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4165 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4388 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5819 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7185 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9646 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9327 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +185.5% |
| 2007 | 11.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +319.2% |
| 2008 | 55.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +399.6% |
| 2009 | 130.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +133.3% |
| 2010 | 150.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 184.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 254.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 279.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 292.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 296.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 291.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 305.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 270.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 318.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 433.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 567.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 746.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 1,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.8% |
| 2024 | 1,217 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +399.6% | 11.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.76 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2007 | +319.2% | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.16 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2006 | +185.5% | 0.9327 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0155 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1553 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2793 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1535 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4165 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4388 kilowatt-hours per person | 130.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 150.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 318.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 887.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 433.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 2 United Arab Emirates 1,604 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Israel 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Austria 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 United States 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Qatar 1,116 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 solar per person in Spain?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Spain was 1,348 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 solar per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 solar per person?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.9%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.