Ireland vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from gas per person
Ireland
2,820 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
2,567 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
25th
Electricity generation from gas per person over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,820 kilowatt-hours against 2,567 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 253 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,425 kilowatt-hours | 2,903 kilowatt-hours | 1,477 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,099 kilowatt-hours | 3,554 kilowatt-hours | 454.55 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,162 kilowatt-hours | 3,469 kilowatt-hours | 307.84 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,027 kilowatt-hours | 2,920 kilowatt-hours | 106.85 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 2,820 kilowatt-hours against 2,567 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 253 kilowatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 207 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 gas per person. 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.