Ireland vs United States: Electricity generation from renewables
Ireland
14.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
1,159 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,159 terawatt-hours against 14.9 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 1,144 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 77.8 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 5 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 | 0.861 terawatt-hours | 370.26 terawatt-hours | 369.4 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 353.64 terawatt-hours | 351.52 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 7.37 terawatt-hours | 587.63 terawatt-hours | 580.26 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 13.72 terawatt-hours | 970.22 terawatt-hours | 956.5 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 1,159 terawatt-hours against 14.9 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Ireland and United States?
- 1,144 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 renewables?
- Ireland ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 5 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.