Ireland vs Norway: Electricity generation from wind per person
Ireland
2,216 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
2,411 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Norway rank
4th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,411 kilowatt-hours against 2,216 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 195 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.23 kilowatt-hours | 2.05 kilowatt-hours | 11.19 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 285.23 kilowatt-hours | 95.98 kilowatt-hours | 189.25 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,278 kilowatt-hours | 473.69 kilowatt-hours | 804.31 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,211 kilowatt-hours | 2,381 kilowatt-hours | 170.14 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,411 kilowatt-hours against 2,216 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Ireland and Norway?
- 195 kilowatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 4th 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.