Consumption-based energy use per person in Ireland
Ireland: Consumption-based energy use per person was 98.8 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based energy use per person in Ireland, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based energy use per person in Ireland is 98.8 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Ireland peaked at 98.8 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.9 kilowatt-hours, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40.9 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 45.9 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 55.7 kilowatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 59.3 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 66.2 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 62.5 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 62.9 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 64 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 67.1 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 69.7 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 72.1 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 73.4 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 71.1 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 68.6 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 62.9 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 57.8 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 55.9 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 52.1 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 57.6 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 57.3 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 59 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 74.3 kilowatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 66.3 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 66.6 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.8 kilowatt-hours | +43.8% |
| 2020 | 98.8 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 98.8 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 98.8 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6 kilowatt-hours | 40.9 kilowatt-hours | 66.2 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.43 kilowatt-hours | 62.5 kilowatt-hours | 73.4 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.27 kilowatt-hours | 52.1 kilowatt-hours | 95.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8 kilowatt-hours | 98.8 kilowatt-hours | 98.8 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Luxembourg 130.79 kilowatt-hours compare
- 3 United States 97.3 kilowatt-hours compare
- 4 Canada 82.1 kilowatt-hours compare
- 5 Finland 79.5 kilowatt-hours compare
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 consumption-based energy use per person in Ireland?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Ireland was 98.8 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.