Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.5% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Ireland peaked at 7.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2011.
That places Ireland 127th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.8% | — |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +39.5% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Ireland?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Ireland was 3.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Ireland ranks 127th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.