Ireland vs Seychelles: Primary energy use per person

Ireland
29,806 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Seychelles
31,605 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
62nd
Seychelles rank
59th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Ireland
  • Seychelles
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k196519952025

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 1,799 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 62nd and Seychelles ranks 59th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 28,743 kilowatt-hours per person 18,036 kilowatt-hours per person 10,707 kilowatt-hours per person Ireland
1990s 36,720 kilowatt-hours per person 27,309 kilowatt-hours per person 9,411 kilowatt-hours per person Ireland
2000s 44,005 kilowatt-hours per person 47,064 kilowatt-hours per person 3,059 kilowatt-hours per person Seychelles
2010s 35,009 kilowatt-hours per person 40,513 kilowatt-hours per person 5,504 kilowatt-hours per person Seychelles
2020s 31,425 kilowatt-hours per person 29,786 kilowatt-hours per person 1,640 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, Ireland or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 31,605 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Ireland and Seychelles?
1,799 kilowatt-hours per person, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Seychelles?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Seychelles rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Ireland ranks 62nd and Seychelles ranks 59th 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

Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.