Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ireland
Ireland: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 17.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ireland is 17.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 664.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ireland peaked at 17.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 28th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | -1.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -2.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | -0.5% | 17.8% | 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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ireland?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ireland was 17.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 664.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.