Denmark vs Ireland: Electricity generation
Denmark
33.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
30.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
71st
Ireland rank
73rd
Electricity generation over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 33.3 terawatt-hours against 30.95 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 2.35 terawatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 71st and Ireland ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.08 terawatt-hours | 12.97 terawatt-hours | 15.11 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 38.09 terawatt-hours | 17.64 terawatt-hours | 20.44 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 39.21 terawatt-hours | 26.2 terawatt-hours | 13.01 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 32.07 terawatt-hours | 28.52 terawatt-hours | 3.56 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.15 terawatt-hours | 31.88 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 33.3 terawatt-hours against 30.95 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Denmark and Ireland?
- 2.35 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation?
- Denmark ranks 71st and Ireland ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.