Natural gas consumption by region in Ireland
Ireland: Natural gas consumption by region was 48.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.68
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
56th
of 76 countries
All-time high
54.67
in 2010
All-time low
2.76
in 1979
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Natural gas consumption by region in Ireland, 1979–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural gas consumption by region in Ireland is 48.68, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas consumption by region in Ireland peaked at 54.67 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 1979.
That places Ireland 56th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.76 | 2.76 | 2.76 | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.6 | 8.07 | 21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.5 | 21.83 | 34.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.77 | 40.04 | 52.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6 | 43.28 | 54.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.45 | 48.26 | 53.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 natural gas consumption by region in Ireland?
- Natural gas consumption by region in Ireland was 48.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural gas consumption by region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.67 in 2010.
- What is the lowest natural gas consumption by region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 1979.
- How does Ireland rank for natural gas consumption by region?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural gas consumption by region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural gas consumption by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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