Electricity generation from solar per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from solar per person was 1,313 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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
In 2025, electricity generation from solar per person in Spain stood at 1,313 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 342.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Spain peaked at 1,313 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Spain ranks 6th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0155 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.1553 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3986 kilowatt-hours | 0.2509 kilowatt-hours | 0.7351 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.31 kilowatt-hours | 0.2438 kilowatt-hours | 129.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.51 kilowatt-hours | 153.5 kilowatt-hours | 318.33 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 882.05 kilowatt-hours | 433.52 kilowatt-hours | 1,313 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in Spain?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Spain was 1,313 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 solar per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,313 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.4%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.