Electricity generation from solar and wind in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 13.23 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind in Ireland stood at 13.23 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Ireland peaked at 13.23 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 36th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.049 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 10.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 terawatt-hours | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 13.23 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Ireland?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Ireland was 13.23 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.