France vs Ireland: Electricity generation from coal per person
France
26.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
30.14 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
70th
Ireland rank
68th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 30.14 kilowatt-hours against 26.11 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 4.03 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 68th of 211 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 490.2 kilowatt-hours | 1,801 kilowatt-hours | 1,311 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 393.63 kilowatt-hours | 1,462 kilowatt-hours | 1,069 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 223.93 kilowatt-hours | 783.15 kilowatt-hours | 559.23 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 42.94 kilowatt-hours | 253.68 kilowatt-hours | 210.74 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 30.14 kilowatt-hours against 26.11 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between France and Ireland?
- 4.03 kilowatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- France ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 68th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.