Ireland vs Spain: Primary energy use per person
Ireland
29,806 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
30,144 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
62nd
Spain rank
60th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 30,144 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 338 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 60th of 217 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,163 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 27,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,383 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,701 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 28,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,440 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 36,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,198 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 44,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,850 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 35,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,531 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 31,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,182 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 30,144 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 Spain?
- 338 kilowatt-hours per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Ireland ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 60th 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.