Ireland vs Lower middle income: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Ireland
6,497 kWh per capita
in 2025
Lower middle income
928.17 kWh per capita
in 2024
Ireland rank
28th
Lower middle income rank
31st
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Ireland
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6,497 kWh per capita against 928.17 kWh per capita in Lower middle income, a difference of 5,569 kWh per capita.
That makes Ireland's figure about 7.0 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 28th and Lower middle income ranks 31st of 151 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,523 kWh per capita | 358.78 kWh per capita | 4,165 kWh per capita | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6,125 kWh per capita | 459.41 kWh per capita | 5,666 kWh per capita | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5,768 kWh per capita | 690.14 kWh per capita | 5,078 kWh per capita | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6,122 kWh per capita | 841.96 kWh per capita | 5,280 kWh per capita | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Ireland or Lower middle income?
- Ireland, at 6,497 kWh per capita against 928.17 kWh per capita in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 5,569 kWh per capita, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Lower middle income rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Lower middle income ranks 31st 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.