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.
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
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.7% (2023)
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.