Electricity generation from coal in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity generation from coal was 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from coal 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 0.16 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 74.6% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Ireland peaked at 7.06 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.16 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 terawatt-hours | 5.83 terawatt-hours | 7.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 terawatt-hours | 4 terawatt-hours | 7.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 0.51 terawatt-hours | 5.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 2.72 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 generation from coal in Ireland?
- Electricity generation from coal in Ireland was 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 4 regions with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.