Italy vs Spain: Total electricity output

Italy
281,562 GWh
in 2015
Spain
277,792 GWh
in 2015
Italy rank
14th
Spain rank
16th

Total electricity output over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 281,562 GWh against 277,792 GWh in Spain, a difference of 3,770 GWh.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 230 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 233,894 GWh 170,633 GWh 63,261 GWh Italy
2000s 291,604 GWh 271,758 GWh 19,845 GWh Italy
2010s 290,718 GWh 286,330 GWh 4,388 GWh Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 281,562 GWh against 277,792 GWh in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Italy and Spain?
3,770 GWh, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for total electricity output?
Italy ranks 14th 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