Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland
Ireland: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 1.75 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.75 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland peaked at 2.06 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.7 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0901 terawatt-hours | -0.1861 terawatt-hours | -0.0349 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | -0.3373 terawatt-hours | 0.221 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0128 terawatt-hours | -0.2326 terawatt-hours | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | -0.21 terawatt-hours | 0.3691 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.427 terawatt-hours | -0.2328 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -0.1158 terawatt-hours | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -1.7 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Ireland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0519 (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 5.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.6% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.34 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.37 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.34 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland was 1.75 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 2 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.