Ireland vs Italy: Share of electricity production by source
Ireland
53.2%
in 2023
Italy
54.2%
in 2023
Ireland rank
122nd
Italy rank
121st
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 54.2% against 53.2% in Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 122nd and Italy ranks 121st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 79.0% | 14.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 79.3% | 11.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 62.8% | 10.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.9% | 0.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 54.2% against 53.2% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Ireland and Italy?
- 1.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Ireland ranks 122nd and Italy ranks 121st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.