Belgium vs Ireland: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Belgium
2,056 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
2,492 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Ireland rank
10th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,492 kilowatt-hours against 2,056 kilowatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 436 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 10th of 208 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9891 kilowatt-hours | 13.23 kilowatt-hours | 12.24 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 30.86 kilowatt-hours | 285.23 kilowatt-hours | 254.37 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 677.23 kilowatt-hours | 1,279 kilowatt-hours | 601.99 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,783 kilowatt-hours | 2,322 kilowatt-hours | 539.54 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2,492 kilowatt-hours against 2,056 kilowatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Belgium and Ireland?
- 436 kilowatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 10th of 208 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 solar and wind 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.