Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ireland
Ireland: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,133 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1,133 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 135.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ireland peaked at 1,133 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.64 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Ireland 26th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.88 watts per capita | 96.64 watts per capita | 335.57 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.74 watts per capita | 365.15 watts per capita | 925.69 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,021 watts per capita | 963.9 watts per capita | 1,133 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 23 Luxembourg 1,175 watts per capita compare
- 24 Faroe Islands 1,174 watts per capita compare
- 25 Latvia 1,165 watts per capita compare
- 27 United States 1,121 watts per capita compare
- 28 Estonia 1,121 watts per capita compare
- 29 New Caledonia 1,118 watts per capita 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)
- Fuel exports 0.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ireland?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ireland was 1,133 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,133 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.64 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)