Ireland vs Spain: Primary energy from renewables per person
Ireland
4,177 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
4,279 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
19th
Spain rank
18th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 102 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 79 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 758.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 486.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1970s | 214.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 932.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 717.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 228.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 760.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 532.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 252.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 785.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 532.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 601.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,365 kilowatt-hours per person | 763.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 675.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 4,279 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 Ireland and Spain?
- 102 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 from renewables per person?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th 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.