Spain vs Sweden: Primary energy from low-carbon energy

Spain
369.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
289.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th

Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
0100200300400196519952025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 369.22 terawatt-hours against 289.86 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 79.36 terawatt-hours.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.

Spain ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 25.47 terawatt-hours 46.47 terawatt-hours 21 terawatt-hours Sweden
1970s 50.77 terawatt-hours 85.64 terawatt-hours 34.87 terawatt-hours Sweden
1980s 111.25 terawatt-hours 229.29 terawatt-hours 118.04 terawatt-hours Sweden
1990s 201.69 terawatt-hours 288.32 terawatt-hours 86.63 terawatt-hours Sweden
2000s 241.62 terawatt-hours 293.37 terawatt-hours 51.75 terawatt-hours Sweden
2010s 306.67 terawatt-hours 315.2 terawatt-hours 8.53 terawatt-hours Sweden
2020s 347.61 terawatt-hours 303.78 terawatt-hours 43.83 terawatt-hours Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Spain or Sweden?
Spain, at 369.22 terawatt-hours against 289.86 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Spain and Sweden?
79.36 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
Spain ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th 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 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
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, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.