Norway vs Spain: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Norway
159.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
214.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
14th
Spain rank
11th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 214.88 terawatt-hours against 159.2 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 55.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.81 terawatt-hours | 25.1 terawatt-hours | 28.71 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 73.86 terawatt-hours | 38.72 terawatt-hours | 35.14 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 100.98 terawatt-hours | 55.21 terawatt-hours | 45.76 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 115.38 terawatt-hours | 85.63 terawatt-hours | 29.75 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 126.67 terawatt-hours | 111.07 terawatt-hours | 15.59 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 135.66 terawatt-hours | 157.16 terawatt-hours | 21.5 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 152.82 terawatt-hours | 194.51 terawatt-hours | 41.68 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Norway or Spain?
- Spain, at 214.88 terawatt-hours against 159.2 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Norway and Spain?
- 55.68 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Norway ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.