Ireland vs United Kingdom: Gas consumption per person
Ireland
9,171 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
8,794 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
37th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Gas consumption per person over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 377 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 219 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,545 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,342 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7,583 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,446 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,836 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.48 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 377 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption 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.