Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Ireland
Ireland: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 487.65 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Ireland, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Ireland is 487.65 terawatt-hours, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Ireland peaked at 487.65 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 146.98 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 27th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 146.98 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 166 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 203.38 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 218.78 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 247.05 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 236.61 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 241.77 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 250.28 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 267.08 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 282.69 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 298.37 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 310.54 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 307.54 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 302.83 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 282.6 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 263.22 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 256.79 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 239.85 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 265.79 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 265.2 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 274.51 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 348.76 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 315 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 320.94 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 467.61 terawatt-hours | +45.7% |
| 2020 | 487.65 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 487.65 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 487.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196.44 terawatt-hours | 146.98 terawatt-hours | 247.05 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 278.03 terawatt-hours | 236.61 terawatt-hours | 310.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.77 terawatt-hours | 239.85 terawatt-hours | 467.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 487.65 terawatt-hours | 487.65 terawatt-hours | 487.65 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Ireland?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Ireland was 487.65 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 487.65 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.98 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.