Electricity demand per person in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity demand per person was 7,091 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,091 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
39th
of 214 countries
All-time high
7,091 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
4,044 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand per person in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand per person in Ireland stood at 7,091 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Ireland peaked at 7,091 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,044 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 39th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,044 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 4,219 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 4,429 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4,508 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4,677 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 4,861 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 5,150 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 5,348 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5,640 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 5,851 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 6,240 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 6,301 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,440 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,512 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6,584 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6,652 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6,765 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6,758 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,772 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6,339 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 6,280 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,046 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5,993 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,024 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,013 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,131 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6,225 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,260 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,364 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,387 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,424 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,628 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6,661 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,700 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,877 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 7,091 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7,091 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7,091 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,873 kilowatt-hours | 4,044 kilowatt-hours | 5,851 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,536 kilowatt-hours | 6,240 kilowatt-hours | 6,772 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,172 kilowatt-hours | 5,993 kilowatt-hours | 6,387 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,730 kilowatt-hours | 6,424 kilowatt-hours | 7,091 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Ireland?
- Electricity demand per person in Ireland was 7,091 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,091 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,044 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity demand per person?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.