Electric power consumption in Ireland
Ireland: Electric power consumption was 6,298 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Ireland is 6,298 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Ireland peaked at 6,357 kWh per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,768 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Ireland 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,523 kWh per capita | 3,768 kWh per capita | 5,435 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,125 kWh per capita | 5,797 kWh per capita | 6,357 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,768 kWh per capita | 5,611 kWh per capita | 5,926 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,122 kWh per capita | 5,952 kWh per capita | 6,298 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 8.5% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 7.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Ireland?
- Electric power consumption in Ireland was 6,298 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,357 kWh per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,768 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for electric power consumption?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.