Ireland vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Ireland
2,807 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
2,707 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
44th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,807 kilowatt-hours against 2,707 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 100 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237.53 kilowatt-hours | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | 1,371 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 498.41 kilowatt-hours | 1,539 kilowatt-hours | 1,040 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,552 kilowatt-hours | 2,118 kilowatt-hours | 566.24 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2,663 kilowatt-hours | 2,640 kilowatt-hours | 22.97 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 2,807 kilowatt-hours against 2,707 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 100 kilowatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Ireland ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.