Number of people with and without electricity access in Ireland
Ireland: Number of people with and without electricity access was 5.40 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Ireland stood at 5.40 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Ireland peaked at 5.40 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million people, in 1990.
That places Ireland 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Ireland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.51 million people | — |
| 1991 | 3.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.56 million people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.58 million people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.61 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.64 million people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.67 million people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.75 million people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.81 million people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.87 million people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.00 million people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.16 million people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.27 million people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.40 million people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.49 million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.54 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.56 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.58 million people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.66 million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.70 million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.76 million people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.83 million people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.90 million people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.98 million people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.04 million people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.11 million people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.21 million people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.31 million people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.40 million people | +1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.40 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1.8× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.40 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.21 million people, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 million people | 3.51 million people | 3.75 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 million people | 3.81 million people | 4.54 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million people | 4.56 million people | 4.98 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 million people | 5.04 million people | 5.40 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Ireland?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Ireland was 5.40 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.40 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million people in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Ireland ranks 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.