Ireland vs United States: Electricity generation from coal
Ireland
0.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
737.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 737.15 terawatt-hours against 0.16 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 736.99 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 4,607.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 4 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 terawatt-hours | 1,873 terawatt-hours | 1,867 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 6 terawatt-hours | 1,952 terawatt-hours | 1,946 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 1,417 terawatt-hours | 1,413 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 761.22 terawatt-hours | 759.93 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 737.15 terawatt-hours against 0.16 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Ireland and United States?
- 736.99 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 4 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.