Electricity generation from renewables in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity generation from renewables was 14.9 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.9 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
59th
of 214 countries
All-time high
14.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.7 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables in Ireland is 14.9 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Ireland peaked at 14.9 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Ireland 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables in Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +45.7% |
| 1999 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 2.84 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5 terawatt-hours | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.71 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 6.47 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 7.97 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 7.61 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 9.01 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 10.34 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 11.95 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 13.65 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 11.76 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 13.25 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 14.28 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 14.46 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 14.9 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.21 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.861 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 4.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.37 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 11.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 terawatt-hours | 11.76 terawatt-hours | 14.9 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 56 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 15.62 terawatt-hours compare
- 58 Iran 15.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 Hungary 14.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 61 Israel 13.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 13.37 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 renewables in Ireland?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Ireland was 14.9 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 renewables recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Ireland ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.