Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity generation from oil per person

Ireland
173.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
183.6 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
89th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th

Electricity generation from oil per person over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 183.6 kilowatt-hours against 173.32 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 10.28 kilowatt-hours.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 89th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 214 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,405 kilowatt-hours 380.26 kilowatt-hours 1,025 kilowatt-hours Ireland
2000s 1,252 kilowatt-hours 207.52 kilowatt-hours 1,044 kilowatt-hours Ireland
2010s 553.49 kilowatt-hours 148.75 kilowatt-hours 404.74 kilowatt-hours Ireland
2020s 255.85 kilowatt-hours 157.24 kilowatt-hours 98.62 kilowatt-hours Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 183.6 kilowatt-hours against 173.32 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10.28 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
Ireland ranks 89th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th 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 oil per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,156 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.