Greece vs Ireland: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

Greece
2,949 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
3,024 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
53rd
Ireland rank
51st

Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 3,024 kilowatt-hours against 2,949 kilowatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 75 kilowatt-hours.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 51st of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3,541 kilowatt-hours 4,631 kilowatt-hours 1,090 kilowatt-hours Ireland
2000s 4,764 kilowatt-hours 5,813 kilowatt-hours 1,049 kilowatt-hours Ireland
2010s 3,759 kilowatt-hours 4,498 kilowatt-hours 739.54 kilowatt-hours Ireland
2020s 2,812 kilowatt-hours 3,536 kilowatt-hours 724.35 kilowatt-hours Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Greece or Ireland?
Ireland, at 3,024 kilowatt-hours against 2,949 kilowatt-hours in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Greece and Ireland?
75 kilowatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Greece ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 51st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
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
208 places, 5,940 data points, 1920–2025
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