Canada vs Ireland: Electricity generation from solar per person
Canada
253.45 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
276.94 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
59th
Ireland rank
56th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 276.94 kilowatt-hours against 253.45 kilowatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 23.49 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 59th and Ireland ranks 56th of 210 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.154 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.154 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.9443 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.9443 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 59.72 kilowatt-hours | 1.23 kilowatt-hours | 58.49 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 181.93 kilowatt-hours | 111.12 kilowatt-hours | 70.81 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 276.94 kilowatt-hours against 253.45 kilowatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Canada and Ireland?
- 23.49 kilowatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Canada ranks 59th and Ireland ranks 56th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.