France vs Ireland: Electricity demand per person
France
7,152 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
7,091 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
38th
Ireland rank
39th
Electricity demand per person over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 7,152 kilowatt-hours against 7,091 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 61 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 39th of 210 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,206 kilowatt-hours | 4,873 kilowatt-hours | 2,334 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 8,062 kilowatt-hours | 6,536 kilowatt-hours | 1,526 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 7,975 kilowatt-hours | 6,172 kilowatt-hours | 1,803 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 7,258 kilowatt-hours | 6,730 kilowatt-hours | 527.47 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, France or Ireland?
- France, at 7,152 kilowatt-hours against 7,091 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between France and Ireland?
- 61 kilowatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- France ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 39th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.