Ireland vs Spain: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Ireland
8.7%
in 2025
Spain
8.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Spain rank
6th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 8.7% against 8.6% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th 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.