Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Spain
Spain: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 4,487 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,487 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,500 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
613.1 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Spain stood at 4,487 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Spain peaked at 4,500 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 613.1 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Spain ranks 20th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 613.1 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 839.59 kilowatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 1967 | 690.33 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 737.74 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 938.35 kilowatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 850.03 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 1,007 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 1,166 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 1,017 kilowatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 1,070 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 942.07 kilowatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 792.62 kilowatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 1,271 kilowatt-hours | +60.4% |
| 1978 | 1,306 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1,433 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 935.01 kilowatt-hours | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 844.53 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 935.39 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 1,000 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 1,434 kilowatt-hours | +43.3% |
| 1985 | 1,553 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 1,665 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1,782 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 2,218 kilowatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 1,949 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 2,054 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2,127 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,912 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 2,048 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 2,117 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,993 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 2,425 kilowatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 2,283 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 2,361 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2,109 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 2,357 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 2,740 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 2,304 kilowatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 2,767 kilowatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 2,631 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,271 kilowatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 2,512 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 2,491 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,620 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,720 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,411 kilowatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 3,091 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 3,157 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,588 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 3,587 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,305 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 3,493 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 3,114 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 3,390 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 3,359 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,609 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 3,819 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3,795 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4,188 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 4,500 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 4,487 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 763.82 kilowatt-hours | 613.1 kilowatt-hours | 938.35 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,086 kilowatt-hours | 792.62 kilowatt-hours | 1,433 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,432 kilowatt-hours | 844.53 kilowatt-hours | 2,218 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,143 kilowatt-hours | 1,912 kilowatt-hours | 2,425 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,541 kilowatt-hours | 2,271 kilowatt-hours | 2,767 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,349 kilowatt-hours | 3,091 kilowatt-hours | 3,588 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,066 kilowatt-hours | 3,609 kilowatt-hours | 4,500 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 58.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Spain?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Spain was 4,487 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,500 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 613.1 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. 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.