Electricity generation from renewables per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 3,358 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,358 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,362 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
497.2 kilowatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Spain is 3,358 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Spain peaked at 3,362 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 497.2 kilowatt-hours, in 1992.
Spain ranks 20th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 613.1 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 839.59 kilowatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 1967 | 690.33 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 735.24 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 913.61 kilowatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 822.74 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 932.97 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 1,029 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 829.4 kilowatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 865.88 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 731.32 kilowatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 583.78 kilowatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 1977 | 1,093 kilowatt-hours | +87.2% |
| 1978 | 1,099 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,253 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 796.86 kilowatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 1981 | 591.49 kilowatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 704.86 kilowatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 721.69 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 833.4 kilowatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 826.35 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 697.86 kilowatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 719.29 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 922.13 kilowatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 511.05 kilowatt-hours | -44.6% |
| 1990 | 665.99 kilowatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 1991 | 709.41 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 497.2 kilowatt-hours | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 633.77 kilowatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 729.08 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 608.7 kilowatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 1,025 kilowatt-hours | +68.4% |
| 1997 | 914.56 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 908.23 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 666.7 kilowatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 840.81 kilowatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 1,195 kilowatt-hours | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 794.38 kilowatt-hours | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 1,312 kilowatt-hours | +65.1% |
| 2004 | 1,159 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 961.58 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 1,167 kilowatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 1,281 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1,344 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,588 kilowatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 2,087 kilowatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 1,862 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,850 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,377 kilowatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 2,360 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,080 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 2,239 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,876 kilowatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 2,206 kilowatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 2,129 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,387 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 2,634 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 2,570 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,001 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 3,362 kilowatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 3,358 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,358 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,358 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,184 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 758.37 kilowatt-hours | 613.1 kilowatt-hours | 913.61 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 923.96 kilowatt-hours | 583.78 kilowatt-hours | 1,253 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 732.5 kilowatt-hours | 511.05 kilowatt-hours | 922.13 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 735.88 kilowatt-hours | 497.2 kilowatt-hours | 1,025 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,164 kilowatt-hours | 794.38 kilowatt-hours | 1,588 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,107 kilowatt-hours | 1,850 kilowatt-hours | 2,377 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,885 kilowatt-hours | 2,387 kilowatt-hours | 3,362 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Spain?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Spain was 3,358 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,362 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.2 kilowatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.