Norway vs Spain: Renewable energy electricity output

Norway
140,626 GWh
in 2015
Spain
97,088 GWh
in 2015
Norway rank
9th
Spain rank
12th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

  • Norway
  • Spain
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 140,626 GWh against 97,088 GWh in Spain, a difference of 43,538 GWh.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 230 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 115,377 GWh 29,441 GWh 85,935 GWh Norway
2000s 126,666 GWh 51,185 GWh 75,481 GWh Norway
2010s 132,079 GWh 98,504 GWh 33,575 GWh Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Norway or Spain?
Norway, at 140,626 GWh against 97,088 GWh in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Norway and Spain?
43,538 GWh, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
Norway ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.