Electricity generation from gas per person in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity generation from gas per person was 2,820 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,820 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
22nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
3,972 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
1,026 kilowatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from gas 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 gas per person in Ireland is 2,820 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Ireland peaked at 3,972 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,026 kilowatt-hours, in 1992.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,121 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1,061 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,026 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,267 kilowatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 1,242 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,429 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1,729 kilowatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 1,789 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,733 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,855 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2,435 kilowatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 2,369 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,757 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 3,266 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 3,173 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,784 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 3,230 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 3,655 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 3,727 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,595 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 3,972 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 3,369 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 3,074 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 2,839 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2,713 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,648 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,227 kilowatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 3,260 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,288 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,225 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,259 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,015 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 3,237 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2,956 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 2,873 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 2,820 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,820 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 4.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,820 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 650.75 kilowatt-hours, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,425 kilowatt-hours | 1,026 kilowatt-hours | 1,855 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,099 kilowatt-hours | 2,369 kilowatt-hours | 3,727 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,162 kilowatt-hours | 2,648 kilowatt-hours | 3,972 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,027 kilowatt-hours | 2,820 kilowatt-hours | 3,259 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 gas per person in Ireland?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Ireland was 2,820 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 gas per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,972 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,026 kilowatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.