Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Spain

Spain: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -0.6693 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.6693 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 107.1%
World rank
54th
of 77 countries
All-time high
18.7 terawatt-hours
in 1977
All-time low
-18.11 terawatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Spain, 1966–2025

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Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Spain recorded -0.6693 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in 2025.

The figure is down 107.1% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Spain peaked at 18.7 terawatt-hours in 1977 and was at its lowest, -18.11 terawatt-hours, in 2002.

That places Spain 54th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.73 terawatt-hours -4.6 terawatt-hours 7.57 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 1.58 terawatt-hours -6.56 terawatt-hours 18.7 terawatt-hours 10
1980s -2.7 terawatt-hours -16.85 terawatt-hours 7.86 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 0.3514 terawatt-hours -11.14 terawatt-hours 16.69 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0.3489 terawatt-hours -18.11 terawatt-hours 18.13 terawatt-hours 10
2010s -0.3866 terawatt-hours -18.06 terawatt-hours 16.23 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 1.88 terawatt-hours -12.04 terawatt-hours 9.42 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 51 South Korea -0.4949 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 52 Poland -0.588 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 53 Egypt -0.6183 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 55 United Kingdom -0.7098 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 56 Australia -0.7263 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 57 Kazakhstan -0.8452 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Spain?
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Spain was -0.6693 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 18.7 terawatt-hours in 1977.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -18.11 terawatt-hours in 2002.
How does Spain rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
Spain ranks 54th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.