Energy & Mining in Ireland

415 indicators covering energy & mining for Ireland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Net electricity imports 6.69 terawatt-hours 2025 up 898.5% 16th
Electricity demand 37.64 terawatt-hours 2025 up 30.6% 65th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand 17.8% 2025 up 664.8% 28th
Electricity demand per person 7,091 kilowatt-hours 2025 up 15.7% 39th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy 3.3% 2025 up 93.3% 44th
Share of electricity production by source 53.2% 2023 down 30.5% 122nd
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 1,257 watts per capita 2024 up 127.3% 27th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 100.0% 2024 up 1.0% 1st
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 1,257 2024 up 127.3% 29th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing 2.7% 2023 up 8.9% 69th
Gas reserves, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2021 16th
Electricity production by source 33.9% 2021 up 95.8% 15th
Primary energy from solar and wind 13.73 terawatt-hours 2025 up 105.5% 36th
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind 0.99 terawatt-hours 2025 down 32.1% 43rd
Share of primary energy from solar and wind 8.7% 2025 up 109.7% 5th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person 2,587 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 82.0% 9th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity 2.33 gigawatts 2025 up 85,914.1% 47th
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.7% 2024 down 3.1% 50th
Energy intensity by sector 2.13 MJ/2011 USD PPP 2012 down 18.6% 163rd
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 3.88 2024 up 57.7% 40th
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 738.78 2024 up 41.2% 12th
Fossil-fuel subsidies 3.88 billion billions of current united states dollars 2024 up 57.7% 38th
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita 738.78 usd 2024 up 41.2% 11th
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP 0.7% 2024 down 2.6% 47th
Primary energy use by source 3.24 terawatt-hours 2025 up 123.5% 43rd
Primary energy use by source 12.06 terawatt-hours 2025 up 80.5% 27th
Oil consumption by region 84.07 terawatt-hours 2025 up 2.7% 63rd
Renewable energy 3.24 terawatt-hours 2025 up 123.5% 43rd
Global primary energy use by source 3.24 terawatt-hours 2025 up 123.5% 43rd
Fossil fuel consumption 84.07 terawatt-hours 2025 up 2.7% 63rd
Primary energy use by source 12.06 terawatt-hours 2025 up 80.5% 27th
Share of primary energy from oil 53.1% 2025 up 4.8% 17th
Share of primary energy from renewables 14.0% 2025 up 118.4% 25th
Share of primary energy from hydropower 0.4% 2025 down 17.4% 52nd
Share of primary energy from solar 1.1% 2025 up 83,429.0% 41st
Share of primary energy from wind 7.6% 2025 up 84.2% 4th
Share of primary energy use by source 30.8% 2025 up 13.5% 31st
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source 0.5816 terawatt-hours 2025 up 63,325.8% 47th
Annual change in primary energy from renewables 1.75 terawatt-hours 2025 up 19.8% 36th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables 8.6% 2025 down 47.8% 26th
Annual change in primary energy from solar 0.5816 terawatt-hours 2025 up 63,325.8% 47th
Global primary energy use by source 3.24 terawatt-hours 2025 up 123.5% 43rd
Primary energy from renewables 22.17 terawatt-hours 2025 up 114.0% 48th
Primary energy from hydropower 0.6525 terawatt-hours 2025 down 19.1% 59th
Primary energy from solar 1.67 terawatt-hours 2025 up 81,752.7% 56th
Primary energy from wind 12.06 terawatt-hours 2025 up 80.5% 27th
Primary energy use by source 12.06 terawatt-hours 2025 up 80.5% 27th
Renewable energy 3.24 terawatt-hours 2025 up 123.5% 43rd
Hydropower generation by region 0.6525 terawatt-hours 2025 down 19.1% 59th
Global primary energy use by source 3.24 terawatt-hours 2025 up 123.5% 43rd
Primary energy use by source 12.06 terawatt-hours 2025 up 80.5% 27th
Coal consumption by region 3.3 terawatt-hours 2025 down 87.1% 60th
Solar energy generation by region 1.67 terawatt-hours 2025 up 81,752.7% 56th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity 1,675 terawatt-hours 2025 up 81,752.7% 56th
Wind energy generation by region 12.06 terawatt-hours 2025 up 80.5% 27th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 12,058 terawatt-hours 2025 up 80.5% 27th
Renewable energy generation 1.67 terawatt-hours 2025 up 81,752.7% 56th
Share of primary energy from coal 2.1% 2025 down 86.8% 50th
Annual change in primary energy from coal -1.47 terawatt-hours 2025 down 169.2% 49th