Primary energy use by source in Spain
Spain: Primary energy use by source was 24.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
40th
of 79 countries
All-time high
251.19 terawatt-hours
in 2002
All-time low
24.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source 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
Spain recorded 24.1 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Spain peaked at 251.19 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.1 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Spain ranks 40th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use by source in Spain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 112.81 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 104.37 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 106.07 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 107.37 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 108.04 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 114.14 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 114.71 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 117.47 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 115.06 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 111.44 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 123.5 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 119.61 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 128.13 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 110.11 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 125.5 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 144.67 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 178.46 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 197.77 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 208.01 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 211.48 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 209.08 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 216.67 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 210.2 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 182.38 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 224.83 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 223.44 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 232.59 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 237.3 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 213.46 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 220.06 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 220.59 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 186.39 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 213.47 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 203.42 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 227.98 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 243.49 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 222.92 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 251.19 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 234.1 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 244.8 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 238.57 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 208.27 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 233.03 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 157.05 terawatt-hours | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 109.67 terawatt-hours | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 80.21 terawatt-hours | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 148.76 terawatt-hours | +85.5% |
| 2012 | 180.17 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 132.55 terawatt-hours | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 135.36 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 159.17 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 122.07 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 156.41 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 134.02 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 58.98 terawatt-hours | -56.0% |
| 2020 | 34.39 terawatt-hours | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 37.36 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 43.48 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 30.41 terawatt-hours | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 28.78 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 24.1 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 24.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.03 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 24.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.73 terawatt-hours | 104.37 terawatt-hours | 112.81 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 117.97 terawatt-hours | 110.11 terawatt-hours | 128.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.36 terawatt-hours | 144.67 terawatt-hours | 224.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.87 terawatt-hours | 186.39 terawatt-hours | 237.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.31 terawatt-hours | 109.67 terawatt-hours | 251.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.77 terawatt-hours | 58.98 terawatt-hours | 180.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.09 terawatt-hours | 24.1 terawatt-hours | 43.48 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 primary energy use by source in Spain?
- Primary energy use by source in Spain was 24.1 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 use by source recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 251.19 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for primary energy use by source?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.