Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Ireland
Ireland: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 6,497 kWh per capita in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Ireland is 6,497 kWh per capita, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Ireland peaked at 6,497 kWh per capita in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,768 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Ireland 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,768 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 3,898 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4,105 kWh per capita | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 4,185 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,351 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4,525 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 4,788 kWh per capita | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 4,977 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 5,202 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 5,435 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 5,797 kWh per capita | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 5,898 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6,037 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6,094 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6,171 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6,246 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6,357 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6,341 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,350 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,960 kWh per capita | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 5,871 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5,611 kWh per capita | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 5,616 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,671 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,645 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,761 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5,830 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,830 kWh per capita | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,924 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5,926 kWh per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,952 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6,106 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6,107 kWh per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,145 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,298 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 6,497 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6,497 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6,497 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,523 kWh per capita | 3,768 kWh per capita | 5,435 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,125 kWh per capita | 5,797 kWh per capita | 6,357 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,768 kWh per capita | 5,611 kWh per capita | 5,926 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,184 kWh per capita | 5,952 kWh per capita | 6,497 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Ireland?
- Electric power consumption in Ireland was 6,497 kWh per capita in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,497 kWh per capita in 2025.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,768 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for electric power consumption?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.