Energy & Mining in Ireland
415 indicators covering energy & mining for Ireland.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 1.6% | 66th |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 8.0% | 40th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 5.9% | 60th |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 97th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 70th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 1.6% | 66th |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 72.4% | 56th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 8.0% | 40th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 9,400 cubic meters | 2022 | down 11.8% | 49th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 49 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 78th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 9,400 cubic meters | 2022 | down 11.8% | 49th |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 10,673 tonnes | 2022 | down 59.6% | 139th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.002 units per person | 2022 | down 64.4% | 153rd |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 83.3% | 198th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 59.6% | 139th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | -14.96 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 186.2% | 216th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 11.8% | 49th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 58.6% | 141st |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 2022 | unchanged | 46th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 40.7% | 80th |
| Natural gas rents | 0.1% | 2021 | up 324.5% | 66th |
| Total natural resources rents | 0.1% | 2021 | up 4.9% | 161st |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 0.0% | 2021 | down 62.5% | 113th |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 8.5% | 2024 | up 108.0% | 66th |
| Electric power consumption | 6,298 kWh per capita | 2024 | up 11.6% | 31st |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 7.3% | 2024 | up 73.6% | 93rd |
| Gas reserves | 9.91 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | 78th |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 1,939 cubic meters per person | 2021 | down 10.4% | 62nd |
| Oil reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2021 | — | 100th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 143,866 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | unchanged | 62nd |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.0187 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 54.6% | 87th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 5.40 million people | 2024 | up 15.8% | 111th |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 0 people | 2024 | — | 94th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0 units per person | 2024 | — | 94th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 1 units per person | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 1.9% | 2024 | up 93.6% | 123rd |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 51.9% | 2025 | down 27.7% | 129th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 3.5% | 2024 | down 7.6% | 127th |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 49.3% | 206th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 56.3% | 186th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | 52nd |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 47.9% | 2024 | down 0.7% | 42nd |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 116.2% | 81st |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 2.0% | 2024 | down 91.9% | 73rd |
| Energy use | 2,468 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2024 | down 9.5% | 47th |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 20.76 constant 2021 PPP | 2024 | down 50.1% | 168th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 48.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2024 | up 100.6% | 1st |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 57.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2024 | up 195.8% | 1st |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Energy imports, net | 85.8% | 2023 | down 9.3% | 17th |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | -30.77 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 439.8% | 108th |