Electricity generation from oil in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity generation from oil was 0.92 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.92 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
82nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
7.8 terawatt-hours
in 1999
All-time low
0.7 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
That places Ireland 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil in Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 6.5 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 6.36 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 4.44 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.75 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 4.43 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | -57.1% |
| 2024 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | +27.1% |
| 2025 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 79 Barbados 0.98 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Philippines 0.94 terawatt-hours compare
- 81 Reunion 0.93 terawatt-hours compare
- 83 Madagascar 0.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 84 El Salvador 0.87 terawatt-hours compare
- 85 Guadeloupe 0.86 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 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 82nd out of 214 countries 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.