Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ireland
Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ireland, 1979–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ireland is 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ireland peaked at 11,992 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1979.
That places Ireland 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,583 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 33 Argentina 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Germany 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Georgia 9,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Luxembourg 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Hungary 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 United Kingdom 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ireland?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ireland was 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,992 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
- How does Ireland rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.