India vs Ireland: Electricity as a share of primary energy
India
19.2%
in 2025
Ireland
19.6%
in 2025
India rank
28th
Ireland rank
25th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- India
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 19.6% against 19.2% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was India ahead.
India ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 25th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 12.3% | 0.7% | India |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 13.2% | 1.5% | India |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.4% | 1.7% | India |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 17.3% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 19.9% | 1.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, India or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 19.6% against 19.2% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between India and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and Ireland rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- India ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 25th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.