Net electricity imports in Ireland
Ireland: Net electricity imports was 6.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Ireland is 6.69 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and up 898.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Ireland peaked at 6.69 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.71 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
That places Ireland 16th out of 214 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.016 terawatt-hours | -0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.945 terawatt-hours | -0.25 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.565 terawatt-hours | -0.71 terawatt-hours | 2.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -0.15 terawatt-hours | 6.69 terawatt-hours | 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 net electricity imports in Ireland?
- Net electricity imports in Ireland was 6.69 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.71 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for net electricity imports?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 214 regions with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 898.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.