Electricity available to internal market in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity available to internal market was 2,579 Gigawatt-hour in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,579 Gigawatt-hour
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
25th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3,040 Gigawatt-hour
in 2025
All-time low
2,348 Gigawatt-hour
in 2013
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Electricity available to internal market in Ireland, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity available to internal market in Ireland is 2,579 Gigawatt-hour, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity available to internal market in Ireland peaked at 3,040 Gigawatt-hour in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,348 Gigawatt-hour, in 2013.
That places Ireland 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Electricity available to internal market in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,582 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 2009 | 2,505 Gigawatt-hour | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,653 Gigawatt-hour | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,433 Gigawatt-hour | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 2,354 Gigawatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,348 Gigawatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,424 Gigawatt-hour | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,445 Gigawatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,491 Gigawatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,603 Gigawatt-hour | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,572 Gigawatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,664 Gigawatt-hour | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,626 Gigawatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,649 Gigawatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,774 Gigawatt-hour | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2,784 Gigawatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,896 Gigawatt-hour | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 3,040 Gigawatt-hour | +5.0% |
| 2026 | 2,579 Gigawatt-hour | -15.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,579 Gigawatt-hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,825 Gigawatt-hour, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,579 Gigawatt-hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,135 Gigawatt-hour, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,544 Gigawatt-hour | 2,505 Gigawatt-hour | 2,582 Gigawatt-hour | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,499 Gigawatt-hour | 2,348 Gigawatt-hour | 2,664 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,764 Gigawatt-hour | 2,579 Gigawatt-hour | 3,040 Gigawatt-hour | 7 |
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 available to internal market in Ireland?
- Electricity available to internal market in Ireland was 2,579 Gigawatt-hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity available to internal market recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,040 Gigawatt-hour in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity available to internal market recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,348 Gigawatt-hour in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity available to internal market?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2026.
- Is electricity available to internal market rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity available to internal market. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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