Ireland vs United Kingdom: Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind
Ireland
3.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.1% against 3.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 73 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 | 100.6% | 102.8% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 28.2% | 4.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 22.5% | 8.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 6.0% | 2.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from wind, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.1% against 3.5% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from wind between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind?
- Ireland ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.