Finland vs Ireland: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Finland
8.2%
in 2025
Ireland
8.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
7th
Ireland rank
5th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 5th of 110 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | 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% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 3.7% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 7.5% | 2.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 8.7% against 8.2% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Finland ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 5th of 110 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 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.