Spain vs United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy from oil
Spain
1.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
32nd
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.15 terawatt-hours against 1.15 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.5 terawatt-hours | 68.66 terawatt-hours | 38.16 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 29.59 terawatt-hours | -2.7 terawatt-hours | 32.29 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | -0.9128 terawatt-hours | -14.53 terawatt-hours | 13.62 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 23.57 terawatt-hours | -2.58 terawatt-hours | 26.15 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.3613 terawatt-hours | -6.54 terawatt-hours | 6.9 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | -7.89 terawatt-hours | -5.14 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.261 terawatt-hours | -15.39 terawatt-hours | 15.65 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from oil, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.15 terawatt-hours against 1.15 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Spain ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.