Energy taxes by paying sector in Ireland

Ireland: Energy taxes by paying sector was 2.6 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2.6
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
16th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 2024
All-time low
0.77
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Energy taxes by paying sector in Ireland, 1995–2024

11.522.51995200920241995: 0.771996: 0.831997: 0.911998: 11999: 1.22000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.42006: 1.32007: 0.992008: 0.912009: 22010: 2.12011: 2.42012: 2.22013: 2.22014: 1.62015: 1.82016: 1.72017: 1.82018: 22019: 1.92020: 2.22021: 2.22022: 2.42023: 2.22024: 2.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy taxes by paying sector in Ireland is 2.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy taxes by paying sector in Ireland peaked at 2.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.77, in 1995.

That places Ireland 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.948 0.77 1.2 5
2000s 1.33 0.91 1.99 10
2010s 1.98 1.61 2.36 10
2020s 2.33 2.17 2.6 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Slovak Republic 2.88 compare
  2. 14 Norway 2.79 compare
  3. 15 Austria 2.69 compare
  4. 17 Sweden 2.27 compare
  5. 18 Denmark 2.2 compare
  6. 19 Bulgaria 2.19 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is energy taxes by paying sector in Ireland?
Energy taxes by paying sector in Ireland was 2.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2024.
What is the lowest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.77 in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for energy taxes by paying sector?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy taxes by paying sector rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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 taxes by paying sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy taxes by paying sector
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 695 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed