Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Ireland
Ireland: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 2,587 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Ireland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Ireland stood at 2,587 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Ireland peaked at 2,587 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Ireland ranks 9th of 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 283.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 662.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 627.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 6 Germany 2,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Norway 2,668 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Spain 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 United States 2,482 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Lithuania 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Portugal 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from solar and wind per person in Ireland?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Ireland was 2,587 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,587 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Ireland rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.