Coal consumption per person in Ireland
Ireland: Coal consumption per person was 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption per person in Ireland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Ireland peaked at 18,427 kilowatt-hours per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Ireland 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,457 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,729 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 69 Bangladesh 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 France 659.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Sri Lanka 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Guatemala 568.04 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Pakistan 518.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Spain 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Ireland?
- Coal consumption per person in Ireland was 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,427 kilowatt-hours per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for coal consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.