Netherlands vs Spain: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy

Netherlands
4.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
4.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd

Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
-200204060196619952025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 4.53 terawatt-hours against 4.23 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 0.3 terawatt-hours.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 37 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Spain ahead.

Netherlands ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 77 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2386 terawatt-hours 3.36 terawatt-hours 3.12 terawatt-hours Spain
1970s 1.3 terawatt-hours 3.43 terawatt-hours 2.14 terawatt-hours Spain
1980s 0.1042 terawatt-hours 12.38 terawatt-hours 12.27 terawatt-hours Spain
1990s 0.2794 terawatt-hours 1.79 terawatt-hours 1.52 terawatt-hours Spain
2000s 2.27 terawatt-hours 4.76 terawatt-hours 2.49 terawatt-hours Spain
2010s 1.41 terawatt-hours 5.27 terawatt-hours 3.86 terawatt-hours Spain
2020s 8.48 terawatt-hours 9.96 terawatt-hours 1.48 terawatt-hours Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Netherlands or Spain?
Netherlands, at 4.53 terawatt-hours against 4.23 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Netherlands and Spain?
0.3 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
Netherlands ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.