Spain vs United Kingdom: Renewable energy electricity output
Spain
97,088 GWh
in 2015
United Kingdom
83,551 GWh
in 2015
Spain rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 97,088 GWh against 83,551 GWh in United Kingdom, a difference of 13,537 GWh.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 230 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,441 GWh | 6,798 GWh | 22,644 GWh | Spain |
| 2000s | 51,185 GWh | 15,723 GWh | 35,462 GWh | Spain |
| 2010s | 98,504 GWh | 50,476 GWh | 48,028 GWh | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 97,088 GWh against 83,551 GWh in United Kingdom as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 13,537 GWh, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- Spain ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th 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
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.