Greece vs Ireland: Primary energy use per person
Greece
28,698 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
29,806 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Greece rank
64th
Ireland rank
62nd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person in Greece, a difference of 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 64th and Ireland ranks 62nd of 217 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,773 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 19,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,353 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 21,683 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,060 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 29,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,303 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 35,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,797 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 28,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,587 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 26,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,780 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Greece and Ireland?
- 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Greece ranks 64th and Ireland ranks 62nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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.