France vs Ireland: Electric power consumption

France
6,447 kWh per capita
in 2024
Ireland
6,298 kWh per capita
in 2024
France rank
28th
Ireland rank
31st

Electric power consumption over time

  • France
  • Ireland
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

France currently reports 6,447 kWh per capita against 6,298 kWh per capita in Ireland, a difference of 149 kWh per capita.

Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 31st of 150 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 6,631 kWh per capita 4,523 kWh per capita 2,108 kWh per capita France
2000s 7,476 kWh per capita 6,125 kWh per capita 1,350 kWh per capita France
2010s 7,310 kWh per capita 5,768 kWh per capita 1,542 kWh per capita France
2020s 6,630 kWh per capita 6,122 kWh per capita 507.98 kWh per capita France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, France or Ireland?
France, at 6,447 kWh per capita against 6,298 kWh per capita in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between France and Ireland?
149 kWh per capita, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for electric power consumption?
France ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 31st of 150 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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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.