Electricity generation from coal per person in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity generation from coal per person was 30.14 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal per person in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 30.14 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.9% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Ireland peaked at 1,944 kilowatt-hours in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.14 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,801 kilowatt-hours | 1,553 kilowatt-hours | 1,944 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,462 kilowatt-hours | 882.27 kilowatt-hours | 1,828 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 783.15 kilowatt-hours | 103.38 kilowatt-hours | 1,091 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.68 kilowatt-hours | 30.14 kilowatt-hours | 540.92 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Australia 4,536 kilowatt-hours compare
- 1 Guadeloupe 584.3 kilowatt-hours compare
- 2 Taiwan 4,523 kilowatt-hours compare
- 3 China 4,062 kilowatt-hours compare
- 3 Luxembourg 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 3 Malta 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 4 New Caledonia 3,895 kilowatt-hours compare
- 5 South Korea 3,765 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from coal per person in Ireland?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Ireland was 30.14 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,944 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.14 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 4 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.