Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity generation from solar per person
Ireland
276.94 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
277.78 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
54th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 277.78 kilowatt-hours against 276.94 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.84 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 210 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.1134 kilowatt-hours | 0.1134 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.23 kilowatt-hours | 93.99 kilowatt-hours | 92.76 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 111.12 kilowatt-hours | 209.17 kilowatt-hours | 98.05 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 277.78 kilowatt-hours against 276.94 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.84 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Ireland ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.