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
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.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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
- 1 Bahrain 23,552 kilowatt-hours compare
- 1 Malta 3,374 kilowatt-hours compare
- 2 Kuwait 17,990 kilowatt-hours compare
- 3 Qatar 17,298 kilowatt-hours compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 13,097 kilowatt-hours compare
- 5 Brunei 11,994 kilowatt-hours compare
- 5 Luxembourg 191.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 10,974 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- Gas production 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.7% (2023)
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 3rd out of 5 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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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.