Chile vs Ireland: Primary energy from renewables per person
Chile
3,901 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
4,177 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
22nd
Ireland rank
19th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Chile
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile, a difference of 276 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 19th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 271.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 594.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 214.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 380.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1980s | 887.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 659.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1990s | 1,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 252.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 601.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,228 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 2,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 364.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 3,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Chile or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Chile and Ireland?
- 276 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Chile ranks 22nd 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.