Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Ireland
Ireland: Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant was 216 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
216 Number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
249 Number
in 2018
All-time low
144 Number
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Ireland, 2017–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 216 Number for number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
That places Ireland 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 144 Number | — |
| 2018 | 249 Number | +72.9% |
| 2019 | 244 Number | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 238 Number | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 228 Number | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 238 Number | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 217 Number | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 216 Number | -0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 216 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210 Number, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 216 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 208 Number, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 212.33 Number | 144 Number | 249 Number | 3 |
| 2020s | 227.4 Number | 216 Number | 238 Number | 5 |
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 number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in Ireland?
- Number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in Ireland was 216 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 249 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 144 Number in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant, generation technologies and primary energy savings levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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