Electricity generation from solar per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from solar per person was 1,313 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,313 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
6th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,313 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.1553 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.2559 kilowatt-hours | +64.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2551 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2537 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2522 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2509 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4993 kilowatt-hours | +99.0% |
| 1996 | 0.497 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4948 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4924 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7351 kilowatt-hours | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2438 kilowatt-hours | -66.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4849 kilowatt-hours | +98.9% |
| 2002 | 0.479 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4705 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4626 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours | +145.9% |
| 2006 | 2.68 kilowatt-hours | +136.0% |
| 2007 | 11.42 kilowatt-hours | +325.5% |
| 2008 | 55.8 kilowatt-hours | +388.4% |
| 2009 | 129.94 kilowatt-hours | +132.9% |
| 2010 | 153.5 kilowatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 200.01 kilowatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 254.58 kilowatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 279.55 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 292.59 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 296.89 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 291.87 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 307.24 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 270.53 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 318.33 kilowatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 433.52 kilowatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 567.71 kilowatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 746.84 kilowatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 1,014 kilowatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 2024 | 1,217 kilowatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 1,313 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,313 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 354.01 kilowatt-hours, 3.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,313 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 335.23 kilowatt-hours, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +388.4% | 11.42 kilowatt-hours | 55.8 kilowatt-hours |
| 2007 | +325.5% | 2.68 kilowatt-hours | 11.42 kilowatt-hours |
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
- 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 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.