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.
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
- 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 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.