Greece vs Ireland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Greece
2,949 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
3,024 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
54th
Ireland rank
52nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3,024 kilowatt-hours against 2,949 kilowatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 75 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 52nd of 214 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,541 kilowatt-hours | 4,631 kilowatt-hours | 1,090 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4,764 kilowatt-hours | 5,813 kilowatt-hours | 1,049 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,759 kilowatt-hours | 4,498 kilowatt-hours | 739.54 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,812 kilowatt-hours | 3,536 kilowatt-hours | 724.35 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3,024 kilowatt-hours against 2,949 kilowatt-hours in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Greece and Ireland?
- 75 kilowatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Greece ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 52nd 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 from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.