Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Spain
Spain: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7,710 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 80 countries
All-time high
7,710 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
613.1 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Spain stood at 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Spain peaked at 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 613.1 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Spain 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 613.1 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 839.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.9% |
| 1967 | 690.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 742.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 988.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 1970 | 908.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 1,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 1,449 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 1,401 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1,488 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1,376 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 1,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 1,745 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,235 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 1,381 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 2,682 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.1% |
| 1985 | 3,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 3,656 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 3,968 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 4,883 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 4,900 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4,900 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,035 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4,815 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4,946 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,856 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 5,322 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 5,134 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 5,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 5,126 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 5,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 5,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 5,534 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 5,889 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5,789 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,039 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 5,368 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 5,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,563 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,689 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 6,310 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 6,721 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6,622 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,367 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 6,647 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 6,310 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 6,608 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6,524 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 6,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7,444 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 7,618 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +68.1% | 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,682 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 774.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 613.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 988.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 908.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,879 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,721 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 16 Bulgaria 9,659 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Austria 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Denmark 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Hungary 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Russia 6,123 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Belarus 6,015 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Spain?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Spain was 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 613.1 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.