Ireland vs Portugal: Share of primary energy from wind
Ireland
7.6%
in 2025
Portugal
6.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
4th
Portugal rank
6th
Share of primary energy from wind over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.6% against 6.3% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.5% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 1.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from wind, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 7.6% against 6.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from wind between Ireland and Portugal?
- 1.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for share of primary energy from wind?
- Ireland ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.