Ireland vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from wind
Ireland
7.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Share of primary energy from wind over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.6% against 5.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 4.4% | 2.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from wind, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 7.6% against 5.0% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from wind between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 2.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy from wind?
- Ireland ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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.