Primary energy from wind per person in Ireland
Ireland: Primary energy from wind per person was 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,272 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2,356 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind per person in Ireland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from wind per person in Ireland is 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Ireland peaked at 2,356 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Ireland ranks 5th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 4.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +198.5% |
| 1994 | 5.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 4.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 3.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 13.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +253.9% |
| 1998 | 45.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +234.5% |
| 1999 | 49.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 64.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 86.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 98.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 113.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 161.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 267.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.1% |
| 2006 | 380.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 453.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 546.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 662.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 627.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 972.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 886.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 998.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1,122 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 1,421 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 1,315 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,573 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 1,802 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 2,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 2,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 1,977 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 2,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 2,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,217 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 450.31 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +253.9% | 3.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.62 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1998 | +234.5% | 13.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.55 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1993 | +198.5% | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.2 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 283.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 662.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 627.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,356 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 2 Sweden 3,628 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Denmark 3,179 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Norway 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Netherlands 1,782 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Germany 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Lithuania 1,478 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from wind per person in Ireland?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Ireland was 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,356 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Ireland rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.