Share of primary energy from hydropower in Ireland
Ireland: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 0.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
52nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 1965
All-time low
0.3%
in 2001
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Ireland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from hydropower in Ireland is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Ireland peaked at 1.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2001.
That places Ireland 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.4% | — |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -18.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -24.8% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +76.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -44.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +40.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -29.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -32.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +55.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -35.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +41.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -19.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -14.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Ireland?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Ireland was 0.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Ireland ranks 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.