Primary energy from wind per person in Spain
Spain: Primary energy from wind per person was 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,252 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
14th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,342 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind 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
In 2025, primary energy from wind per person in Spain stood at 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Spain peaked at 1,342 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Spain 14th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.3331 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.3582 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3826 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +582.9% |
| 1993 | 2.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 4.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.1% |
| 1995 | 6.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.5% |
| 1996 | 9.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.2% |
| 1997 | 18.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +102.9% |
| 1998 | 33.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +81.3% |
| 1999 | 67.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +102.0% |
| 2000 | 115.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.4% |
| 2001 | 163.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 223.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 284.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 363.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 481.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 521.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 605.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 712.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 812.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 932.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 902.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 1,113 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1,057 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,081 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,184 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1,313 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,342 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,296 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 450.31 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +582.9% | 0.3826 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.61 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0333 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3331 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3582 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 428.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 812.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 902.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,342 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 11 Portugal 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Canada 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 United Kingdom 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Belgium 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Estonia 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Greece 1,063 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 wind per person in Spain?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Spain was 1,252 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 wind per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,342 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.