Ireland vs Portugal: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Ireland
2,492 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
2,164 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Portugal rank
12th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,492 kilowatt-hours against 2,164 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 328 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.23 kilowatt-hours | 3.15 kilowatt-hours | 10.08 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 285.23 kilowatt-hours | 231.5 kilowatt-hours | 53.73 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,279 kilowatt-hours | 1,175 kilowatt-hours | 104.09 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,322 kilowatt-hours | 1,737 kilowatt-hours | 585.06 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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 2,492 kilowatt-hours against 2,164 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Ireland and Portugal?
- 328 kilowatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 12th of 212 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.