Germany vs Ireland: Primary energy from wind per person
Germany
1,590 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
2,272 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
7th
Ireland rank
5th
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 682 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0.047 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.047 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 22.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 320.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 283.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 914.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 363.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 660.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from wind per person, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between Germany and Ireland?
- 682 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- Germany ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 5th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from wind 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 of total energy supply per person.