Iran vs Spain: Total electricity output

Iran
280,633 GWh
in 2015
Spain
277,792 GWh
in 2015
Iran rank
15th
Spain rank
16th

Total electricity output over time

  • Iran
  • Spain
100.0k200.0k300.0k199020022015

How they compare

Iran currently reports 280,633 GWh against 277,792 GWh in Spain, a difference of 2,841 GWh.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Iran ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 230 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 83,970 GWh 170,633 GWh 86,664 GWh Spain
2000s 172,405 GWh 271,758 GWh 99,354 GWh Spain
2010s 257,494 GWh 286,330 GWh 28,836 GWh Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Iran or Spain?
Iran, at 280,633 GWh against 277,792 GWh in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Iran and Spain?
2,841 GWh, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Iran and Spain rank globally for total electricity output?
Iran ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th 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 Total 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
Total 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
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants