Ireland vs Netherlands: Primary energy from wind per person
Ireland
2,272 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands
1,782 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Netherlands rank
6th
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,782 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands, a difference of 490 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | 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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2825 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2825 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 12.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 283.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 138.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 429.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 848.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 830.51 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, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,782 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 490 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.