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
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Ireland, 1990β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- Gas production 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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 β 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 β 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.