Ireland vs Italy: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Ireland
48.1%
in 2025
Italy
48.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
85th
Italy rank
84th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 48.8% against 48.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 85th and Italy ranks 84th of 213 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 19.3% | 14.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 18.2% | 10.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 36.0% | 10.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 43.7% | 0.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 48.8% against 48.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Ireland ranks 85th and Italy ranks 84th 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.