Primary energy from solar and wind in Ireland
Ireland: Primary energy from solar and wind was 13.73 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind in Ireland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 13.73 terawatt-hours for primary energy from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Ireland peaked at 13.73 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Ireland 36th out of 111 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 and wind in Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.015 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 0.016 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +257.1% |
| 1998 | 0.169 terawatt-hours | +238.0% |
| 1999 | 0.187 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.244 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3341 terawatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3881 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4541 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6551 terawatt-hours | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +69.8% |
| 2006 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +45.9% |
| 2007 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 3 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2012 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 5.23 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 6.68 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 6.25 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 7.58 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 8.8 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 11.8 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 11.54 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 12.51 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 12.74 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 13.73 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 13.73 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.96 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 13.73 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.37 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +257.1% | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours |
| 1998 | +238.0% | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.169 terawatt-hours |
| 1993 | +200.0% | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0.015 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0475 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.187 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 0.244 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 10.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.06 terawatt-hours | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 13.73 terawatt-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)
- 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 and wind in Ireland?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Ireland was 13.73 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.73 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Ireland rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.