Ireland vs Italy: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 50.1% against 49.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 132nd and Italy ranks 131st of 210 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 79.0% | 14.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 79.3% | 11.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 62.8% | 10.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.1% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 50.1% against 49.5% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Ireland ranks 132nd and Italy ranks 131st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.