Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Spain
Spain: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 10.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Spain stood at 10.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.4% on the previous year and up 689.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Spain peaked at 407.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -26.8%, in 2005.
That places Spain 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 16.7% | -1766.5% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +350.0% |
| 1996 | -20.0% | -140.0% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -141.7% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +84.6% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -55.9% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +466.7% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | -26.8% | -173.2% |
| 2006 | 190.2% | -810.2% |
| 2007 | 326.9% | +71.8% |
| 2008 | 407.5% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 135.3% | -66.8% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -87.9% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +65.6% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -74.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -55.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -68.4% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | -215.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -418.3% |
| 2018 | -11.0% | -321.2% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -268.5% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +98.3% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -44.5% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -46.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1766.5% | -1.0% | 16.7% |
| 2006 | +810.2% | -26.8% | 190.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | -20.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.1% | -26.8% | 407.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | -11.0% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 10.7% | 36.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Spain?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Spain was 10.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 407.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.8% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 689.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.