Fossil fuel production by fuel in Ireland
Ireland: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 11.53 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.53 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
67th
of 220 countries
All-time high
36.93 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Ireland, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel production by fuel in Ireland is 11.53 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 627.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Ireland peaked at 36.93 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Ireland ranks 67th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 9.47 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 14.5 terawatt-hours | +53.1% |
| 1982 | 21.31 terawatt-hours | +46.9% |
| 1983 | 23 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 24.18 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 25.65 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 17.43 terawatt-hours | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 17.43 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.97 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 23.68 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 24.25 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 24.86 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 24.54 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 27.86 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 28.34 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 29.07 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 28.02 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 24.62 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 18.17 terawatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 14.25 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 12.75 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 8.76 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 8.66 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.24 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 8.9 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 5.97 terawatt-hours | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 5.31 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 32.22 terawatt-hours | +2225.0% |
| 2017 | 36.93 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 35.62 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 27.84 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 21.75 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 16.47 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 15.26 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 12.29 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 11.53 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3324 terawatt-hours, 34.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2225.0% | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 32.22 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.76 terawatt-hours | 9.47 terawatt-hours | 25.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.4 terawatt-hours | 14.25 terawatt-hours | 29.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1 terawatt-hours | 4.09 terawatt-hours | 12.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 36.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.46 terawatt-hours | 11.53 terawatt-hours | 21.75 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Ireland?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Ireland was 11.53 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.93 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Ireland rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Ireland ranks 67th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 627.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.