Ireland vs Italy: Share of electricity generation from gas
Ireland
48.4%
in 2025
Italy
47.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
43rd
Italy rank
44th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 48.4% against 47.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 44th of 203 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 | 29.0% | 21.4% | 7.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 46.3% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 44.1% | 8.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 47.7% | 1.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 48.4% against 47.2% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Ireland and Italy?
- 1.2%, 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 gas?
- Ireland ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 44th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from gas. 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.