Oil consumption in Ireland
Ireland: Oil consumption was 84.07 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Ireland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption in Ireland stood at 84.07 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Ireland peaked at 115.87 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.52 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Ireland ranks 65th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.79 terawatt-hours | 28.52 terawatt-hours | 43.15 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 62.67 terawatt-hours | 48.43 terawatt-hours | 75.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.65 terawatt-hours | 46.25 terawatt-hours | 67.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.66 terawatt-hours | 53.32 terawatt-hours | 97.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.25 terawatt-hours | 93.33 terawatt-hours | 115.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.46 terawatt-hours | 78.68 terawatt-hours | 92.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.69 terawatt-hours | 75.08 terawatt-hours | 85.82 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 62 Belarus 90.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 63 New Zealand 89.87 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 85.89 terawatt-hours compare
- 66 Panama 84.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 81.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Denmark 76.63 terawatt-hours compare
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 oil consumption in Ireland?
- Oil consumption in Ireland was 84.07 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 115.87 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.52 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Ireland rank for oil consumption?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.