Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 16.05 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 16.05 terawatt-hours for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ireland peaked at 26.29 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.51 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 65th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.78 terawatt-hours | 13.51 terawatt-hours | 20.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.08 terawatt-hours | 22.44 terawatt-hours | 26.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.15 terawatt-hours | 18.92 terawatt-hours | 24.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.16 terawatt-hours | 16.05 terawatt-hours | 20.54 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ireland?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ireland was 16.05 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.29 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.51 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.