Electricity generation per person in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity generation per person was 5,831 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Ireland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in Ireland is 5,831 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Ireland peaked at 6,672 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,423 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Ireland 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,676 kilowatt-hours | 3,423 kilowatt-hours | 3,940 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,868 kilowatt-hours | 4,044 kilowatt-hours | 5,787 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,312 kilowatt-hours | 6,161 kilowatt-hours | 6,672 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,050 kilowatt-hours | 5,540 kilowatt-hours | 6,401 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,199 kilowatt-hours | 5,831 kilowatt-hours | 6,613 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation per person in Ireland?
- Electricity generation per person in Ireland was 5,831 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,672 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,423 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity generation per person?
- Ireland ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.