Germany vs Ireland: Electricity generation from wind per person
Germany
1,618 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
2,216 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Ireland rank
5th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,216 kilowatt-hours against 1,618 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 598 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.95 kilowatt-hours | 13.23 kilowatt-hours | 10.72 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 320.2 kilowatt-hours | 285.23 kilowatt-hours | 34.97 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 914.7 kilowatt-hours | 1,278 kilowatt-hours | 363.29 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,564 kilowatt-hours | 2,211 kilowatt-hours | 647.36 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2,216 kilowatt-hours against 1,618 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Germany and Ireland?
- 598 kilowatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Germany ranks 8th 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.