Electricity generation from wind per person in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity generation from wind per person was 2,216 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind per person in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind per person in Ireland is 2,216 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Ireland peaked at 2,356 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Ireland 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 2.81 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 5.59 kilowatt-hours | +99.0% |
| 1994 | 5.57 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.54 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.75 kilowatt-hours | -50.4% |
| 1997 | 13.62 kilowatt-hours | +395.4% |
| 1998 | 45.81 kilowatt-hours | +236.4% |
| 1999 | 50.63 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 65.74 kilowatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 88.01 kilowatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 99.28 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 115.2 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 164.78 kilowatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 271.94 kilowatt-hours | +65.0% |
| 2006 | 386.53 kilowatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 452.94 kilowatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 546.14 kilowatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 661.7 kilowatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 627.32 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 971.7 kilowatt-hours | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 886.93 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 998.99 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1,121 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1,421 kilowatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 1,315 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,574 kilowatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 1,802 kilowatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 2,063 kilowatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 2,356 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 1,977 kilowatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 2,229 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 2,282 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,207 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 2,216 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,216 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 104.38 kilowatt-hours, 21.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,216 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 219.76 kilowatt-hours, 10.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind per person in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +395.4% | 2.75 kilowatt-hours | 13.62 kilowatt-hours |
| 1998 | +236.4% | 13.62 kilowatt-hours | 45.81 kilowatt-hours |
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 | 1,278 kilowatt-hours | 627.32 kilowatt-hours | 2,063 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,211 kilowatt-hours | 1,977 kilowatt-hours | 2,356 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind per person in Ireland?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in Ireland was 2,216 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 wind per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,356 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.