Electricity generation from gas in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity generation from gas was 14.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
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 |
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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 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 1st out of 3 regions 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.