Ireland vs Spain: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Ireland
2,492 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
2,540 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,540 kilowatt-hours against 2,492 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 48 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.23 kilowatt-hours | 14.87 kilowatt-hours | 1.64 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 285.23 kilowatt-hours | 449.2 kilowatt-hours | 163.97 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,279 kilowatt-hours | 1,328 kilowatt-hours | 48.88 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,322 kilowatt-hours | 2,159 kilowatt-hours | 163.04 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 2,540 kilowatt-hours against 2,492 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Ireland and Spain?
- 48 kilowatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th 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.