Ireland vs Italy: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Ireland
51.9%
in 2025
Italy
51.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
129th
Italy rank
130th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 51.9% against 51.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 129th and Italy ranks 130th of 213 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.1% | 80.7% | 14.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 81.8% | 10.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 64.0% | 10.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.3% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 51.9% against 51.2% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Ireland ranks 129th and Italy ranks 130th of 213 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.