Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 3,024 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,024 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
52nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
6,096 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
3,024 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ireland is 3,024 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ireland peaked at 6,096 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,024 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Ireland 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,845 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 4,006 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 4,196 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 4,290 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4,415 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4,664 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 4,977 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 5,130 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5,300 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 5,486 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 5,901 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 6,096 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,962 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,930 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,851 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,706 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5,763 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5,809 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,860 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,254 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 5,350 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,738 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 4,748 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,305 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 4,163 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4,293 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,773 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 4,528 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 4,248 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3,835 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 3,715 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,973 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 4,020 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,323 kilowatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 3,163 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 3,024 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3,024 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 97% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3,024 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,631 kilowatt-hours | 3,845 kilowatt-hours | 5,486 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,813 kilowatt-hours | 5,254 kilowatt-hours | 6,096 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,498 kilowatt-hours | 3,835 kilowatt-hours | 5,350 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,536 kilowatt-hours | 3,024 kilowatt-hours | 4,020 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ireland?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ireland was 3,024 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,096 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,024 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Ireland ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.