Wind energy generation by region in Ireland
Ireland: Wind energy generation by region was 12.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation by region in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, wind energy generation by region in Ireland stood at 12.06 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation by region in Ireland peaked at 12.06 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Ireland 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation by region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.015 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 0.016 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +257.1% |
| 1998 | 0.169 terawatt-hours | +238.0% |
| 1999 | 0.187 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.244 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3341 terawatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3881 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4541 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6551 terawatt-hours | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +69.8% |
| 2006 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +45.9% |
| 2007 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 3 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2012 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 6.68 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 6.25 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 7.57 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 8.78 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 10.18 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 11.74 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 9.94 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 11.39 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 11.86 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 11.65 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 12.06 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 12.06 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 12.06 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation by region in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +257.1% | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours |
| 1998 | +238.0% | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.169 terawatt-hours |
| 1993 | +200.0% | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0.015 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0475 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.187 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 0.244 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 10.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.44 terawatt-hours | 9.94 terawatt-hours | 12.06 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 wind energy generation by region in Ireland?
- Wind energy generation by region in Ireland was 12.06 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation by region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation by region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for wind energy generation by region?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation by region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.