Ireland vs Netherlands: Share of primary energy use by source
Ireland
30.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
29.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
30th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 30.8% against 29.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 76 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 41.4% | 38.7% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 43.0% | 26.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 41.0% | 20.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 37.0% | 12.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 36.0% | 6.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 32.3% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 30.8% against 29.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 1.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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 energy supply.