Ireland vs Spain: Share of electricity generation from coal
Ireland
0.5%
in 2025
Spain
0.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
76th
Spain rank
78th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 76th and Spain ranks 78th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 36.9% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 26.0% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 14.0% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Ireland ranks 76th and Spain ranks 78th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.