Denmark vs Ireland: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Denmark
6,373 kWh per capita
in 2025
Ireland
6,497 kWh per capita
in 2025
Denmark rank
31st
Ireland rank
28th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6,497 kWh per capita against 6,373 kWh per capita in Denmark, a difference of 124 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 28th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,394 kWh per capita | 4,523 kWh per capita | 1,870 kWh per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6,563 kWh per capita | 6,125 kWh per capita | 437.65 kWh per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5,952 kWh per capita | 5,768 kWh per capita | 184.03 kWh per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6,012 kWh per capita | 6,184 kWh per capita | 172.12 kWh per capita | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6,497 kWh per capita against 6,373 kWh per capita in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Denmark and Ireland?
- 124 kWh per capita, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 28th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.