Germany vs Ireland: Electricity generation per person

Germany
5,953 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
5,831 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
45th
Ireland rank
48th

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Germany
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 5,953 kilowatt-hours against 5,831 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 122 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 48th of 214 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 6,869 kilowatt-hours 3,676 kilowatt-hours 3,194 kilowatt-hours Germany
1990s 6,602 kilowatt-hours 4,868 kilowatt-hours 1,734 kilowatt-hours Germany
2000s 7,390 kilowatt-hours 6,312 kilowatt-hours 1,079 kilowatt-hours Germany
2010s 7,630 kilowatt-hours 6,050 kilowatt-hours 1,580 kilowatt-hours Germany
2020s 6,374 kilowatt-hours 6,199 kilowatt-hours 175.16 kilowatt-hours Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Germany or Ireland?
Germany, at 5,953 kilowatt-hours against 5,831 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Germany and Ireland?
122 kilowatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation per person?
Germany ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 48th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation per person
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
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.