Ireland vs Romania: Electricity generation from solar and wind

Ireland
13.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
10.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
36th
Romania rank
38th

Electricity generation from solar and wind over time

  • Ireland
  • Romania
051015197119982025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 13.23 terawatt-hours against 10.85 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 2.38 terawatt-hours.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Ireland ranks 36th and Romania ranks 38th of 212 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.049 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.049 terawatt-hours Ireland
2000s 2.04 terawatt-hours 0.002 terawatt-hours 2.04 terawatt-hours Ireland
2010s 6.08 terawatt-hours 6.05 terawatt-hours 0.028 terawatt-hours Ireland
2020s 11.96 terawatt-hours 9.4 terawatt-hours 2.56 terawatt-hours Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Ireland or Romania?
Ireland, at 13.23 terawatt-hours against 10.85 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Ireland and Romania?
2.38 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
Ireland ranks 36th and Romania ranks 38th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar and wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,906 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.