Energy imports dependency in Ireland
Ireland: Energy imports dependency was 79.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 50 countries
All-time high
91.6%
in 2004
All-time low
64.9%
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports dependency in Ireland is 79.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Ireland peaked at 91.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1994.
That places Ireland 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy imports dependency in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.0% | — |
| 1991 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 65.9% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 66.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 71.3% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 80.3% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 90.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | +2.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 79.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 79.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 64.9% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 85.4% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 66.0% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 71.1% | 79.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 energy imports dependency in Ireland?
- Energy imports dependency in Ireland was 79.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for energy imports dependency?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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