Share of primary energy from oil in Ireland
Ireland: Share of primary energy from oil was 53.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil in Ireland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 53.1% for share of primary energy from oil in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Ireland peaked at 77.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1968.
That places Ireland 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.6% | 42.1% | 45.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 72.9% | 65.2% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 43.2% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 45.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 54.4% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 49.5% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 48.2% | 53.2% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in Ireland?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Ireland was 53.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1968.
- How does Ireland rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.