Ireland vs Spain: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Ireland
19.6%
in 2025
Spain
19.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
25th
Spain rank
23rd
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.9% against 19.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 14.4% | 2.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 14.4% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 16.7% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 19.0% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 20.0% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 19.9% against 19.6% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd 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.