Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -244.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ireland stood at -244.41 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 314.7% on the previous year and down 145.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 625.72 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -665.92 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Ireland 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -22.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 112.75 % change on previous year | -601.6% |
| 1969 | -95.04 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1971 | 117.28 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 1972 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1973 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1974 | -71.5 % change on previous year | -859.4% |
| 1975 | -523.56 % change on previous year | +632.3% |
| 1976 | 130.49 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1977 | 231.6 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 1978 | -29.32 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1979 | 152.03 % change on previous year | -618.6% |
| 1980 | -135.91 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1981 | 26.76 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1982 | 76.22 % change on previous year | +184.8% |
| 1983 | -131.47 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 1984 | 38.58 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1985 | 623.12 % change on previous year | +1515.1% |
| 1986 | 78.01 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1987 | -78.58 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1988 | -152.91 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 1989 | 508.73 % change on previous year | -432.7% |
| 1990 | 66.01 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1991 | -50.94 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1992 | -123.28 % change on previous year | +142.0% |
| 1993 | 625.72 % change on previous year | -607.5% |
| 1994 | 45.8 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1995 | -41.06 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1996 | 106.33 % change on previous year | -358.9% |
| 1997 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1998 | 27.61 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1999 | -10.56 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2000 | 17.8 % change on previous year | -268.6% |
| 2001 | -22.14 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 2002 | -131.85 % change on previous year | +495.6% |
| 2003 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2004 | 250.25 % change on previous year | +2718.3% |
| 2005 | 197.02 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2006 | -78.34 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2007 | -98.18 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 121.75 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 2011 | -430.83 % change on previous year | -453.9% |
| 2012 | 84.85 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2013 | -31.61 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2014 | 46.8 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 2015 | 538.57 % change on previous year | +1050.8% |
| 2016 | 26.58 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2017 | -114.94 % change on previous year | -532.5% |
| 2018 | 276.69 % change on previous year | -340.7% |
| 2019 | -177.3 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2020 | -665.92 % change on previous year | +275.6% |
| 2021 | 147.97 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2022 | -31.83 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2023 | -280.75 % change on previous year | +781.9% |
| 2024 | 113.83 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2025 | -244.41 % change on previous year | -314.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -244.41 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -74.47 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -244.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -6.38 % change on previous year, 38.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2718.3% | 8.88 % change on previous year | 250.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -95.04 % change on previous year | 112.75 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.98 % change on previous year | -523.56 % change on previous year | 231.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 85.25 % change on previous year | -152.91 % change on previous year | 623.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.33 % change on previous year | -123.28 % change on previous year | 625.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.93 % change on previous year | -131.85 % change on previous year | 250.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.06 % change on previous year | -430.83 % change on previous year | 538.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -160.18 % change on previous year | -665.92 % change on previous year | 147.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 203 Antarctica -213.6 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Sweden -225.3 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Estonia -228.68 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Austria -247.43 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Malta -267.69 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Italy -296.31 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ireland was -244.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 625.72 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -665.92 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.