Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Spain
Spain: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 4.23 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Spain, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Spain is 4.23 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.2% on the previous year and up 134.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Spain peaked at 56.58 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -28.78 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
Spain ranks 22nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.36 terawatt-hours | -4.6 terawatt-hours | 8.48 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.43 terawatt-hours | -4.88 terawatt-hours | 15.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.38 terawatt-hours | -21.1 terawatt-hours | 42.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -9.59 terawatt-hours | 19.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 terawatt-hours | -28.78 terawatt-hours | 21.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 terawatt-hours | -16.76 terawatt-hours | 56.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 terawatt-hours | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 20.79 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 19 Norway 5.32 terawatt-hours compare
- 20 Ecuador 5.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 21 Netherlands 4.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 4.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 24 Belarus 4.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 3.86 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 49.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 39.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 15.70 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Spain?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Spain was 4.23 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 56.58 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.78 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.