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