Ireland vs United Kingdom: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Ireland
-1.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
-1.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
169th
United Kingdom rank
172nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -1.0% against -1.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 169th and United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 213 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8% | 2.0% | 7.8% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.8% | -0.4% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 0.6% | 3.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -0.9% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -1.4% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -2.8% | 1.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at -1.0% against -1.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Ireland ranks 169th and United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.