Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Ireland
9,171 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8,794 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 377 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,545 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,342 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 7,583 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 10,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,446 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 10,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,836 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 9,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.48 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Ireland, at 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 377 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Ireland ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.