Iceland vs Ireland: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Iceland
48,424 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland
2,807 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Ireland rank
30th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 2,807 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 45,617 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 17.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 30th of 210 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,455 kilowatt-hours | 237.53 kilowatt-hours | 19,218 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2000s | 34,579 kilowatt-hours | 498.41 kilowatt-hours | 34,080 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 54,437 kilowatt-hours | 1,552 kilowatt-hours | 52,885 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51,067 kilowatt-hours | 2,634 kilowatt-hours | 48,433 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 2,807 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Iceland and Ireland?
- 45,617 kilowatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 30th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 per person.