Energy self-reliance in Ireland
Ireland: Energy self-reliance was 18.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy self-reliance in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy self-reliance in Ireland is 18.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Ireland peaked at 31.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy self-reliance in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.7% | — |
| 1991 | 29.3% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +80.9% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +110.9% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 18.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 18.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 59% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy self-reliance in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +110.9% | 11.9% | 25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 15.8% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 8.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.7% | 22.8% | 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 self-reliance in Ireland?
- Energy self-reliance in Ireland was 18.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for energy self-reliance?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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