Germany vs Ireland: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Germany
8.1%
in 2025
Ireland
8.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Ireland rank
5th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.7% against 8.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 7.5% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 8.7% against 8.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Germany ranks 8th 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.