Primary energy from hydropower per person in Spain
Spain: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 704.65 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in Spain is 704.65 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Spain peaked at 1,246 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 367.77 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2022.
Spain ranks 24th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 758.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 613.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 913.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 919.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 578.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,246 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 718.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 495.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 904.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 697.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 479.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 989.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 662.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 406.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 994.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 658.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 390.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 897.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 595.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 367.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 718.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 21 China 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Malaysia 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 France 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 United States 703.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Italy 700.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 North Macedonia 699.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Spain?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Spain was 704.65 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,246 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.77 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.