Primary energy from nuclear in Spain
Spain: Primary energy from nuclear was 164.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
164.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 219 countries
All-time high
193.06 terawatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from nuclear in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from nuclear in Spain stood at 164.3 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear in Spain peaked at 193.06 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Spain 9th out of 219 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 in Spain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0.2515 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +898.8% |
| 1970 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 7.65 terawatt-hours | +173.3% |
| 1972 | 14.4 terawatt-hours | +88.3% |
| 1973 | 19.83 terawatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 21.89 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 22.86 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 22.89 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 19.77 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 23.18 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 20.3 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 15.72 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 28.99 terawatt-hours | +84.5% |
| 1982 | 26.58 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 32.31 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 69.96 terawatt-hours | +116.5% |
| 1985 | 84.98 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 113.51 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 1987 | 125.06 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 152.93 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 170.08 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 164.45 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 168.42 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 169.04 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 169.88 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 167.62 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 168.04 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 170.7 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 167.57 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 178.77 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 178.34 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 188.5 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 193.06 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 190.96 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 187.5 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 192.75 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 174.36 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 182.2 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 166.98 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 178.71 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 159.88 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 186.71 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 174.94 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 186.27 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 171.91 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 173.65 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 173.65 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 177.63 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 176.1 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 168.99 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 176.6 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 176.66 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 171.41 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 177.54 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 172.34 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 165.18 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 164.3 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear 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 | +898.8% | 0.2515 terawatt-hours | 2.51 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | +173.3% | 2.8 terawatt-hours | 7.65 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +116.5% | 32.31 terawatt-hours | 69.96 terawatt-hours |
| 1972 | +88.3% | 7.65 terawatt-hours | 14.4 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | +84.5% | 15.72 terawatt-hours | 28.99 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5527 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.51 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 17.56 terawatt-hours | 2.8 terawatt-hours | 23.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.01 terawatt-hours | 15.72 terawatt-hours | 170.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.28 terawatt-hours | 164.45 terawatt-hours | 178.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.49 terawatt-hours | 159.88 terawatt-hours | 193.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.65 terawatt-hours | 168.99 terawatt-hours | 186.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.24 terawatt-hours | 164.3 terawatt-hours | 177.54 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from nuclear in Spain?
- Primary energy from nuclear in Spain was 164.3 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 193.06 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for primary energy from nuclear?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.