Electricity generation in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity generation was 30.95 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.95 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
33.79 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
12.09 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Ireland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation in Ireland stood at 30.95 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Ireland peaked at 33.79 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.09 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Ireland 73rd 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 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 12.65 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 13.06 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 13.23 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 13.83 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 14.21 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 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 | 17.57 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 18.87 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 19.65 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 20.85 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 21.72 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 23.63 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 24.59 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 24.8 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.83 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.2 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.6 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 27.1 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 28.36 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 29.93 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 27.98 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 28.16 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 27.2 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 27.16 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 25.62 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 25.86 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.16 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 30.3 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 30.79 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 31.04 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.87 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 32.16 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 31.74 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 33.79 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 31.55 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 31.08 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 30.95 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 30.95 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 30.95 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.97 terawatt-hours | 12.09 terawatt-hours | 13.83 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.64 terawatt-hours | 14.21 terawatt-hours | 21.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2 terawatt-hours | 23.63 terawatt-hours | 29.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.52 terawatt-hours | 25.62 terawatt-hours | 31.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.88 terawatt-hours | 30.95 terawatt-hours | 33.79 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 70 Ethiopia 33.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Denmark 33.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 33.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Slovakia 29.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 28.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 North Korea 27.1 terawatt-hours compare
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 in Ireland?
- Electricity generation in Ireland was 30.95 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 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.79 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.09 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity generation?
- Ireland ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.