Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Ireland

Ireland: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 2,492 kilowatt-hours in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
2,492 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
10th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2,492 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Ireland, 1990–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720251990: 0 kilowatt-hours1991: 0 kilowatt-hours1992: 2.8 kilowatt-hours1993: 5.6 kilowatt-hours1994: 5.6 kilowatt-hours1995: 5.5 kilowatt-hours1996: 2.7 kilowatt-hours1997: 13.6 kilowatt-hours1998: 45.8 kilowatt-hours1999: 50.6 kilowatt-hours2000: 65.7 kilowatt-hours2001: 88 kilowatt-hours2002: 99.3 kilowatt-hours2003: 115.2 kilowatt-hours2004: 164.8 kilowatt-hours2005: 271.9 kilowatt-hours2006: 386.5 kilowatt-hours2007: 452.9 kilowatt-hours2008: 546.1 kilowatt-hours2009: 661.7 kilowatt-hours2010: 627.3 kilowatt-hours2011: 971.7 kilowatt-hours2012: 886.9 kilowatt-hours2013: 999 kilowatt-hours2014: 1.1k kilowatt-hours2015: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2016: 1.3k kilowatt-hours2017: 1.6k kilowatt-hours2018: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2019: 2.1k kilowatt-hours2020: 2.4k kilowatt-hours2021: 2.0k kilowatt-hours2022: 2.3k kilowatt-hours2023: 2.4k kilowatt-hours2024: 2.4k kilowatt-hours2025: 2.5k kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 2,492 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Ireland peaked at 2,492 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 10th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.23 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 50.63 kilowatt-hours 10
2000s 285.23 kilowatt-hours 65.74 kilowatt-hours 661.7 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 1,279 kilowatt-hours 627.32 kilowatt-hours 2,070 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 2,322 kilowatt-hours 1,993 kilowatt-hours 2,492 kilowatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 7 Spain 2,540 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 8 Norway 2,506 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 9 Greece 2,498 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 11 United States 2,457 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 12 Portugal 2,164 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 13 Belgium 2,056 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

More energy & mining data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Ireland?
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Ireland was 2,492 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,492 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
Ireland ranks 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,808 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.