Ireland vs Puerto Rico: Share of electricity generation from solar
Ireland
4.7%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
4.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
92nd
Puerto Rico rank
90th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Ireland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 92nd and Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 210 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 4.1% | 2.3% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Ireland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Ireland ranks 92nd and Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 210 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 solar. 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.