Ireland vs Spain: Share of electricity generation from oil
Ireland
3.0%
in 2025
Spain
3.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
126th
Spain rank
124th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.5% against 3.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 126th and Spain ranks 124th of 213 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 8.7% | 20.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.0% | 3.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.5% against 3.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain 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 oil?
- Ireland ranks 126th and Spain ranks 124th of 213 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 oil. 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.