Primary energy from solar per person in Ireland
Ireland: Primary energy from solar per person was 315.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
315.5 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 51.7%
World rank
40th
of 80 countries
All-time high
315.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar per person in Ireland, 1965–2025
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
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar per person in Ireland is 315.5 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.7% on the previous year and up 72,415.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Ireland peaked at 315.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Ireland 40th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.0935 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.1044 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1184 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1402 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.179 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2424 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4351 kilowatt-hours per person | +79.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9963 kilowatt-hours per person | +129.0% |
| 2017 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +107.6% |
| 2018 | 3.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.1% |
| 2019 | 6.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +84.0% |
| 2020 | 11.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.4% |
| 2021 | 16.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.2% |
| 2022 | 29.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +72.8% |
| 2023 | 124.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +327.6% |
| 2024 | 208.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.2% |
| 2025 | 315.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 315.5 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 315.5 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar per person in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +327.6% | 29.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 124.4 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0935 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1044 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 315.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 37 Czechia 402.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Croatia 341.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Vietnam 333.15 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 United Kingdom 287.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 South Africa 286.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Singapore 278.34 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 primary energy from solar per person in Ireland?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Ireland was 315.5 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 primary energy from solar per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 315.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Ireland rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72,415.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary energy from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.