Electricity production from natural gas sources in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 47.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from natural gas sources in Ireland stood at 47.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Ireland peaked at 63.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1992.
That places Ireland 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.2% | — |
| 1991 | 24.8% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 22.8% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 36.6% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 43.7% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.3% | 50.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Ireland?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Ireland was 47.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.