Ireland vs Portugal: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Ireland
2,587 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
2,164 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
9th
Portugal rank
12th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,587 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 423 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0201 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0201 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 12.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 283.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 231.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 104.83 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 601.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 2,587 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Ireland and Portugal?
- 423 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.