Share of electricity generation from oil in Ireland
Ireland: Share of electricity generation from oil was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from oil in Ireland is 3.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Ireland peaked at 35.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2023.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 25.6% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 12.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Comoros 100.0% compare
- 1 East Timor 100.0% compare
- 1 Falkland Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Gambia 100.0% compare
- 1 Grenada 100.0% compare
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 100.0% compare
- 1 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Helena 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 100.0% compare
- 1 Western Sahara 100.0% compare
- 3 Luxembourg 4.5% compare
- 5 Malta 0.9% compare
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 share of electricity generation from oil in Ireland?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Ireland was 3.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 5 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.