Electricity generation from oil in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity generation from oil was 0.92 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil 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 oil in Ireland is 0.92 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Ireland peaked at 7.8 terawatt-hours in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1 terawatt-hours | 3.65 terawatt-hours | 7.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 7.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from oil in Ireland?
- Electricity generation from oil in Ireland was 0.92 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 oil recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.