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
Latest (2025)
704.65 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,246 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1979
All-time low
367.77 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 25th of 80 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.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 613.1 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 839.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.9% |
| 1967 | 690.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 735.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 913.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 821.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 931.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 1,027 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 827.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 864.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 728.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 578.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 1,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +87.4% |
| 1978 | 1,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,246 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 787.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 580.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 692.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 707.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 819.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 810.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 683.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 704.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 904.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 495.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.2% |
| 1990 | 650.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 695.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 479.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 614.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 707 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 577.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 989.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.4% |
| 1997 | 860.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 837.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 560.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 720.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 994.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 548.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.8% |
| 2003 | 965.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.0% |
| 2004 | 732.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 406.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 579.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 598.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 508.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 565.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 897.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.8% |
| 2011 | 651.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 436.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 784.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +79.6% |
| 2014 | 838.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 602.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 778.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 390.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -49.8% |
| 2018 | 729.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +86.5% |
| 2019 | 474.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 639.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 620.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 367.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.7% |
| 2023 | 521.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.9% |
| 2024 | 718.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.7% |
| 2025 | 704.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 704.65 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 704.65 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 22 Malaysia 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 France 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 USSR 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 United States 703.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Italy 700.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 North Macedonia 699.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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 25th out of 80 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.