Energy & Mining in Ireland 415 indicators covering energy & mining for Ireland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Primary energy use by source 3.3 terawatt-hours 2025 down 87.1% 60th Electricity as a share of primary energy 19.6% 2025 up 12.2% 25th 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 Primary energy from renewables per person 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 89.6% 19th Primary energy from solar per person 315.5 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 72,415.0% 40th Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal -30.8% 2025 down 439.8% 71st Fossil fuel supply by source 48.68 terawatt-hours 2025 up 11.2% 57th Gas consumption by region 48.68 terawatt-hours 2025 up 11.2% 57th Share of primary energy from gas 30.8% 2025 up 13.5% 31st Share of primary energy use by source 30.8% 2025 up 13.5% 31st Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 down 88.5% 52nd Per capita primary energy use by source 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 down 88.5% 52nd Share of primary energy use by source 30.8% 2025 up 13.5% 31st Share of primary energy from fossil fuels 86.0% 2025 down 8.1% 39th Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels -3.36 terawatt-hours 2025 down 161.8% 51st Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels -2.4% 2025 down 164.6% 65th Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 down 88.5% 52nd Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita 25.63 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 down 20.2% 33rd Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 down 20.2% 33rd Product market, S2 - Electricity regulation 0 2014 — 56th Product market, S2 - Electricity unbundling 1 2014 unchanged 1st Product market, S2 - Electricity wholesale 2 2014 — 1st Product market, S2 - Electricity access 1 2014 — 1st Product market, S1 - Electricity 0.6667 2014 up 300.0% 34th Renewable energy consumption 12.7% 2021 up 33.7% 129th Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies 1 patents 2021 down 50.0% 50th Energy use — Total final energy consumption 10,986 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2023 up 5.4% 37th Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption 267.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2023 up 21.4% 33rd Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine 2.62 million Number 2025 up 27.1% 27th Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind 7.8% 2025 down 72.1% 53rd Supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels 0 Thousand tonnes 2025 — 34th Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity 6,611 Gigawatt-hour 2025 up 277.3% 28th Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible 985.03 Gigawatt-hour 2025 down 10.0% 36th New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size 127,372 Number 2025 down 2.0% 23rd Imports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 255.93 Thousand tonnes 2024 down 87.3% 29th Exports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 0 Thousand tonnes 2024 down 100.0% 31st Imports of natural gas by partner country 3,999 Million cubic metres 2024 down 5.8% 21st Exports of natural gas by partner country 0 Million cubic metres 2024 — 24th Liquid biofuels production capacities 11.2 Thousand tonnes per year 2024 — 23rd Imports of biofuels by partner country 0 Thousand tonnes 2024 — 34th Exports of biofuels by partner country 0 Thousand tonnes 2024 — 33rd Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country 5,272 Gigawatt-hour 2024 up 84.8% 37th Exports of electricity and derived heat by partner country 210.78 Gigawatt-hour 2024 down 70.1% 47th Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant 2,259 Gigawatt-hour 2024 up 10.9% 26th Gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of 31,493 Gigawatt-hour 2024 up 20.3% 26th Gross production of electricity and derived heat from combustible 0 Thousand tonnes 2024 — 8th Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar 53.2% 2025 down 34.5% 16th Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source 53.2% 2025 down 34.5% 16th Simplified energy balances 2,961 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 2024 up 43.6% 38th Complete energy balances 2,961 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 2024 up 43.6% 38th Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel 2,708 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 2024 up 20.3% 26th Energy imports dependency 79.5% 2024 down 7.5% 4th Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy 82.9% 2024 down 9.1% 8th Share of fuels in final energy consumption 1.1% 2024 down 65.7% 23rd Fossil Fuel Support - Detailed Indicators 0.6941 Percentage of GDP 2024 down 35.9% 11th Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita 98,800 kilowatt-hours 2020 up 70.9% 2nd Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use 487.65 terawatt-hours 2020 up 85.3% 27th ← Previous Page 6 of 7 Next →