Faroe Islands vs Ireland: Electricity generation from wind per person
Faroe Islands
1,644 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Ireland
2,216 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
7th
Ireland rank
5th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,216 kilowatt-hours against 1,644 kilowatt-hours in Faroe Islands, a difference of 572 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.58 kilowatt-hours | 285.23 kilowatt-hours | 140.65 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 743.07 kilowatt-hours | 1,278 kilowatt-hours | 534.93 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,299 kilowatt-hours | 2,211 kilowatt-hours | 911.64 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Faroe Islands or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2,216 kilowatt-hours against 1,644 kilowatt-hours in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Faroe Islands and Ireland?
- 572 kilowatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 5th of 208 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 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.