Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 14.9 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ireland stood at 14.9 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ireland peaked at 14.9 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.861 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 4.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.37 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 11.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 terawatt-hours | 11.76 terawatt-hours | 14.9 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Ireland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.37 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ireland?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ireland was 14.9 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.