Electricity demand in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity demand was 37.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.64 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
65th
of 214 countries
All-time high
37.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
14.21 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Ireland is 37.64 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Ireland peaked at 37.64 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.21 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Ireland 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.21 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 14.91 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 15.76 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 16.12 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 16.79 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 17.55 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 18.74 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 19.64 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 20.93 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 21.96 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 23.73 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 24.34 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.3 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 26 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 26.77 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 27.64 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 28.88 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 29.69 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 30.38 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 28.74 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 28.63 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.69 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 27.57 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.86 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.01 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.83 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 29.59 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 30.11 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 31.01 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 31.51 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 32.01 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.33 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 34.04 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 34.82 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 36.14 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 37.64 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 37.64 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 37.64 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.66 terawatt-hours | 14.21 terawatt-hours | 21.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.15 terawatt-hours | 23.73 terawatt-hours | 30.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.08 terawatt-hours | 27.57 terawatt-hours | 31.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.66 terawatt-hours | 32.01 terawatt-hours | 37.64 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 demand in Ireland?
- Electricity demand in Ireland was 37.64 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.64 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.21 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity demand?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.