Ireland vs OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from wind
Ireland
38.0%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
10.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
4th
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Ireland
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 38.0% against 10.5% in OECD (EI), a difference of 27.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.6 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 211 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.0% | 3.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 4.8% | 16.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 9.7% | 26.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Ireland or OECD (EI)?
- Ireland, at 38.0% against 10.5% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Ireland and OECD (EI)?
- 27.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and OECD (EI)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Ireland ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 211 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 wind. 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.