Greece vs Ireland: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Greece
49.7%
in 2025
Ireland
48.1%
in 2025
Greece rank
82nd
Ireland rank
85th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 49.7% against 48.1% in Ireland, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 82nd and Ireland ranks 85th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 4.9% | 3.0% | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 1.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 25.5% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 43.1% | 1.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Greece or Ireland?
- Greece, at 49.7% against 48.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Greece and Ireland?
- 1.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Greece ranks 82nd and Ireland ranks 85th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.