China vs Ireland: Electricity generation from renewables
China
3,920 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
14.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 3,920 terawatt-hours against 14.9 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 3,905 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 263.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 209 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.7 terawatt-hours | 0.861 terawatt-hours | 167.84 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 412.37 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 410.25 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 1,339 terawatt-hours | 7.37 terawatt-hours | 1,332 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 2,920 terawatt-hours | 13.72 terawatt-hours | 2,906 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, China or Ireland?
- China, at 3,920 terawatt-hours against 14.9 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between China and Ireland?
- 3,905 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- China ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 209 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 renewables. 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.