India vs Ireland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
India
554.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
14.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
4th
Ireland rank
1st
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- India
- Ireland
How they compare
India currently reports 554.81 terawatt-hours against 14.9 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 539.91 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 37.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 1st of 209 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.36 terawatt-hours | 0.861 terawatt-hours | 82.49 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 124.07 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 121.95 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 236.82 terawatt-hours | 7.37 terawatt-hours | 229.46 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 423.79 terawatt-hours | 13.72 terawatt-hours | 410.08 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, India or Ireland?
- India, at 554.81 terawatt-hours against 14.9 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between India and Ireland?
- 539.91 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- India ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 1st of 209 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.