Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
25,630 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
33rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
46,382 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
All-time low
25,630 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ireland, 1979–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ireland stood at 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ireland peaked at 46,382 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 33rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 30,021 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 28,680 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 27,675 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 27,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 26,753 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 26,402 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 27,486 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 29,585 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 30,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 29,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 31,161 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 32,843 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 33,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 33,033 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 33,889 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 35,175 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 35,891 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 37,348 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 39,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 41,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 42,927 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 45,008 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 46,382 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 44,889 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 43,650 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 43,635 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 45,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 44,203 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 42,804 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 41,808 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 36,633 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 37,436 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 33,646 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 33,016 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 32,060 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 31,270 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 32,130 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 33,633 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 32,537 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 32,286 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 31,117 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 27,741 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 29,125 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 29,133 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26,816 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 26,527 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,021 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,021 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,021 kilowatt-hours per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 28,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,403 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,633 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 30 Poland 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Norway 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Greece 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Austria 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 New Zealand 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Spain 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ireland?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ireland was 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 46,382 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.