CIS (EI) vs Ireland: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
CIS (EI)
0.2%
in 2025
Ireland
8.7%
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Ireland rank
5th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- CIS (EI)
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.7% against 0.2% in CIS (EI), a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 34.9 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 5th of 2 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 3.7% | 3.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 7.5% | 7.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, CIS (EI) or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 8.7% against 0.2% in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between CIS (EI) and Ireland?
- 8.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 5th of 2 groups.
- 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 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 energy supply.