Ireland vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from wind per person
Ireland
2,216 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
1,837 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Netherlands rank
6th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,216 kilowatt-hours against 1,837 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 379 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.23 kilowatt-hours | 20.55 kilowatt-hours | 7.32 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 285.23 kilowatt-hours | 138.69 kilowatt-hours | 146.54 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,278 kilowatt-hours | 429.59 kilowatt-hours | 848.41 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,211 kilowatt-hours | 1,400 kilowatt-hours | 811.49 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 2,216 kilowatt-hours against 1,837 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 379 kilowatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.