Ireland vs Kuwait: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Ireland
3,024 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait
17,990 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
3rd
Kuwait rank
2nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Ireland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 17,990 kilowatt-hours against 3,024 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 14,966 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 5.9 times Ireland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 5 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,813 kilowatt-hours | 18,694 kilowatt-hours | 12,881 kilowatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4,498 kilowatt-hours | 17,707 kilowatt-hours | 13,208 kilowatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3,536 kilowatt-hours | 18,010 kilowatt-hours | 14,474 kilowatt-hours | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Ireland or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 17,990 kilowatt-hours against 3,024 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Ireland and Kuwait?
- 14,966 kilowatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Kuwait 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 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.