Denmark vs Ireland: Electricity generation from wind per person
Denmark
3,200 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
2,216 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Ireland rank
5th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,200 kilowatt-hours against 2,216 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 984 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 5th of 212 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278.3 kilowatt-hours | 13.23 kilowatt-hours | 265.07 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours | 285.23 kilowatt-hours | 803.88 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,175 kilowatt-hours | 1,278 kilowatt-hours | 897.34 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,106 kilowatt-hours | 2,211 kilowatt-hours | 895.07 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 3,200 kilowatt-hours against 2,216 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Denmark and Ireland?
- 984 kilowatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 5th of 212 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 wind 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.