Ireland vs United Kingdom: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Ireland
3.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
130th
United Kingdom rank
133rd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.1% against 2.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 130th and United Kingdom ranks 133rd of 210 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 1.9% | 4.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 3.1% against 2.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Ireland ranks 130th and United Kingdom ranks 133rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.