Germany vs Ireland: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Germany
45.1%
in 2025
Ireland
42.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
7th
Ireland rank
9th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 45.1% against 42.7% in Ireland, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 9th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 21.0% | 3.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 37.6% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 45.1% against 42.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Germany and Ireland?
- 2.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Germany ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 9th 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 solar and 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.