Ireland vs United States of America: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Ireland
2,492 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
2,457 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
United States of America rank
11th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,492 kilowatt-hours against 2,457 kilowatt-hours in United States of America, a difference of 35 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.23 kilowatt-hours | 14.03 kilowatt-hours | 0.8017 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 285.23 kilowatt-hours | 87.2 kilowatt-hours | 198.03 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,279 kilowatt-hours | 720.22 kilowatt-hours | 559 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,322 kilowatt-hours | 1,902 kilowatt-hours | 419.95 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 United States of America?
- Ireland, at 2,492 kilowatt-hours against 2,457 kilowatt-hours in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Ireland and United States of America?
- 35 kilowatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Ireland ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 11th 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.