Ireland vs Spain: Share of primary energy from renewables
Ireland
14.0%
in 2025
Spain
14.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
25th
Spain rank
23rd
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14.2% against 14.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd 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 | 1.0% | 6.9% | 5.9% | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 5.1% | 4.3% | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 3.3% | 2.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 2.7% | 2.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 3.7% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 8.8% | 2.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.7% | 0.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 14.2% against 14.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.2%, 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 share of primary energy from renewables?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.