Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Ireland
Ireland: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 82.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Ireland stood at 82.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Ireland peaked at 98.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2024.
That places Ireland 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.4% | — |
| 1991 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 95.1% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 88.7% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 82.9% | 87.7% | 5 |
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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 share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Ireland?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Ireland was 82.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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