Primary energy use, per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Primary energy use, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for primary energy use, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 199th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 196 Macau, China 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Bermuda 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Switzerland 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
- 200 Tuvalu 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, per unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Primary energy use, per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for primary energy use, per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 199th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.