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
Latest (2025)
9,171 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
37th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11,992 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
818.29 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1979
Years of data
47
1979–2025
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 37th out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 2,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +188.6% |
| 1981 | 3,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.9% |
| 1982 | 5,121 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.6% |
| 1983 | 5,504 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 5,947 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 4,182 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.7% |
| 1987 | 4,168 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5,021 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 5,717 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 6,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 6,328 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6,216 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 7,028 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 7,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 8,493 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 8,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8,800 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9,306 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 10,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 10,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 10,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10,657 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10,448 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9,732 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 10,753 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 11,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 11,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 10,930 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 11,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 10,501 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 10,196 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 9,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 9,292 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 9,306 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10,352 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 10,434 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 10,775 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10,139 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 10,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9,287 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 9,458 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +188.6% | 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,362 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1981 | +48.9% | 2,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,516 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1982 | +45.6% | 3,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,121 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 34 Argentina 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Germany 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Georgia 9,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Luxembourg 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Hungary 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 United Kingdom 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 37th out of 219 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.