Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Ireland
Ireland: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 1.75 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.75 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 64.1%
World rank
36th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2.06 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
-1.7 terawatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Ireland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Ireland stood at 1.75 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 64.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Ireland peaked at 2.06 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.7 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 36th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.093 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -0.0465 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1968 | -0.0349 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1969 | -0.1861 terawatt-hours | +433.3% |
| 1970 | 0.221 terawatt-hours | -218.8% |
| 1971 | -0.3373 terawatt-hours | -252.6% |
| 1972 | 0.221 terawatt-hours | -165.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0465 terawatt-hours | -121.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1512 terawatt-hours | -425.0% |
| 1975 | -0.2675 terawatt-hours | -276.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0698 terawatt-hours | -126.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1512 terawatt-hours | +116.7% |
| 1978 | -0.0465 terawatt-hours | -130.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1279 terawatt-hours | -375.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | -90.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1982 | -0.0582 terawatt-hours | -350.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0233 terawatt-hours | -60.0% |
| 1984 | -0.093 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1512 terawatt-hours | -262.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | -46.2% |
| 1987 | -0.2326 terawatt-hours | -385.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | -180.0% |
| 1989 | -0.1744 terawatt-hours | -193.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0008 terawatt-hours | -99.5% |
| 1991 | 0.049 terawatt-hours | -6225.4% |
| 1992 | 0.076 terawatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 1993 | -0.042 terawatt-hours | -155.3% |
| 1994 | 0.159 terawatt-hours | -478.6% |
| 1995 | -0.21 terawatt-hours | -232.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0888 terawatt-hours | -142.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1557 terawatt-hours | +75.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3691 terawatt-hours | +137.1% |
| 1999 | -0.0338 terawatt-hours | -109.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0691 terawatt-hours | -304.5% |
| 2001 | -0.1539 terawatt-hours | -322.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3215 terawatt-hours | -308.9% |
| 2003 | -0.2328 terawatt-hours | -172.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3027 terawatt-hours | -230.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5316 terawatt-hours | +75.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6045 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6741 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +88.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8849 terawatt-hours | -30.2% |
| 2010 | -0.1158 terawatt-hours | -113.1% |
| 2011 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | -1638.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0367 terawatt-hours | -102.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6583 terawatt-hours | -1893.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +41.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0618 terawatt-hours | -104.2% |
| 2017 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | -3431.9% |
| 2018 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2021 | -1.7 terawatt-hours | -201.4% |
| 2022 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -220.2% |
| 2023 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | -27.4% |
| 2025 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +64.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.75 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.75 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2349 terawatt-hours, 7.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +6225.4% | -0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.049 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | +3431.9% | -0.0618 terawatt-hours | 2.06 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +1893.3% | -0.0367 terawatt-hours | 0.6583 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +1638.0% | -0.1158 terawatt-hours | 1.78 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0901 terawatt-hours | -0.1861 terawatt-hours | -0.0349 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | -0.3373 terawatt-hours | 0.221 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0128 terawatt-hours | -0.2326 terawatt-hours | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | -0.21 terawatt-hours | 0.3691 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.427 terawatt-hours | -0.2328 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -0.1158 terawatt-hours | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -1.7 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Ireland?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Ireland was 1.75 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.