Ireland vs Israel: Primary energy use per person
Ireland
29,806 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Israel
30,135 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
61st
Israel rank
60th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Ireland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 30,135 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 329 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 61st and Israel ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,779 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 27,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,824 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 28,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,881 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 36,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,132 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 44,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,545 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 35,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 431.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 31,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 254.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Ireland or Israel?
- Israel, at 30,135 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Ireland and Israel?
- 329 kilowatt-hours per person, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Ireland ranks 61st and Israel ranks 60th of 214 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.