Electricity generation from wind per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from wind per person was 1,227 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,227 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
17th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,342 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from wind 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
Spain recorded 1,227 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from wind per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Spain peaked at 1,342 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Spain ranks 17th of 212 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 wind 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 | 0.3331 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.2559 kilowatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2551 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.54 kilowatt-hours | +894.5% |
| 1993 | 3.03 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 4.27 kilowatt-hours | +40.9% |
| 1995 | 6.74 kilowatt-hours | +58.1% |
| 1996 | 8.95 kilowatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 18.31 kilowatt-hours | +104.6% |
| 1998 | 33.24 kilowatt-hours | +81.6% |
| 1999 | 67.14 kilowatt-hours | +102.0% |
| 2000 | 115.31 kilowatt-hours | +71.8% |
| 2001 | 163.9 kilowatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 223.68 kilowatt-hours | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 283.96 kilowatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 363.13 kilowatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 481.81 kilowatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 521.31 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 605.71 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 712.66 kilowatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 817.41 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 945.12 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 913.23 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,052 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 1,187 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 1,113 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,056 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,046 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,048 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,081 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,173 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,184 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,300 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1,313 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,342 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,298 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 1,227 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,227 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 104.38 kilowatt-hours, 11.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,227 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 219.76 kilowatt-hours, 5.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +894.5% | 0.2551 kilowatt-hours | 2.54 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 | 0.0333 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.3331 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.47 kilowatt-hours | 0.2551 kilowatt-hours | 67.14 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 428.89 kilowatt-hours | 115.31 kilowatt-hours | 817.41 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,062 kilowatt-hours | 913.23 kilowatt-hours | 1,187 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,277 kilowatt-hours | 1,184 kilowatt-hours | 1,342 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from wind per person in Spain?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in Spain was 1,227 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 wind per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,342 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.