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
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 79 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.6528 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.5528 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8957 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 130.04 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 79 regions 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.