Ireland vs Norway: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Ireland
2,807 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
28,312 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
30th
Norway rank
2nd
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 28,312 kilowatt-hours against 2,807 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 25,505 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 10.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 30th and Norway ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237.53 kilowatt-hours | 26,546 kilowatt-hours | 26,308 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 498.41 kilowatt-hours | 27,368 kilowatt-hours | 26,869 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 1,552 kilowatt-hours | 26,360 kilowatt-hours | 24,808 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,663 kilowatt-hours | 27,818 kilowatt-hours | 25,155 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 28,312 kilowatt-hours against 2,807 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Ireland and Norway?
- 25,505 kilowatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Norway ranks 2nd 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.