Euro area vs Ireland: Access to electricity
Euro area
100.0%
in 2024
Ireland
100.0%
in 2024
Euro area rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Euro area
- Ireland
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Euro area or Ireland?
- Euro area, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Euro area and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Ireland rank globally for access to electricity?
- Euro area ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.