Ireland vs Spain: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Ireland
25,630 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
22,434 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
33rd
Spain rank
36th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain, a difference of 3,196 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 36th of 76 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,021 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,528 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 28,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,092 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 36,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,994 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 43,403 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,618 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,785 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 32,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,970 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 27,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,790 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Ireland and Spain?
- 3,196 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 36th of 76 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 Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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.