Electricity generation from gas in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity generation from gas was 14.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.97 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
52nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
18.11 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
3.65 terawatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from gas in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas in Ireland is 14.97 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Ireland peaked at 18.11 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.65 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Ireland 52nd out of 207 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.
Electricity generation from gas in Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.94 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 6.29 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 6.57 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.96 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 9.26 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 9.15 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.83 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 13.04 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 12.9 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.57 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 13.79 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 16.06 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 16.72 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 16.3 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.11 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 15.43 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 14.14 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 13.13 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 12.64 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.45 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.34 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 15.68 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 16.02 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.91 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.24 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.16 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 16.54 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 15.36 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 15.1 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 14.97 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 5.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 4.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 3.65 terawatt-hours | 6.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.96 terawatt-hours | 9.15 terawatt-hours | 16.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 terawatt-hours | 12.45 terawatt-hours | 18.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.56 terawatt-hours | 14.97 terawatt-hours | 16.54 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 generation from gas in Ireland?
- Electricity generation from gas in Ireland was 14.97 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 gas recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.11 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Ireland ranks 52nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.