Australia vs Ireland: Primary energy from renewables per person
Australia
4,491 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
4,177 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Ireland rank
19th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 314 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 19th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 738.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 271.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 466.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 214.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 820.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 958.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 730.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 252.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 771.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 601.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 625.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Australia and Ireland?
- 314 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Australia ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 19th of 79 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 Primary energy from renewables 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.