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
Latest (2025)
16.05 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
65th
of 208 countries
All-time high
26.29 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
13.51 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.51 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 14.16 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 14.93 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 15.34 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 15.85 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 16.84 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 18.11 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 18.84 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 19.67 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 20.59 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 22.44 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 23.55 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 23.42 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.68 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 23.79 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.71 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.6 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 25.52 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 26.29 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 23.82 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 24.39 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 21.7 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 21.84 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.91 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 19.39 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.19 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 22.69 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 21.78 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 20.7 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 18.92 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 18.51 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.98 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 20.54 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 17.27 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 16.62 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 16.05 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16.05 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 3.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16.05 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.