Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland
Ireland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 22.17 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland stood at 22.17 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland peaked at 22.17 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4652 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
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 | 0.7885 terawatt-hours | 0.5815 terawatt-hours | 0.942 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6769 terawatt-hours | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | 0.8257 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7978 terawatt-hours | 0.6862 terawatt-hours | 0.9188 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9156 terawatt-hours | 0.697 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 5.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.94 terawatt-hours | 5.46 terawatt-hours | 15.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.87 terawatt-hours | 15.85 terawatt-hours | 22.17 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ireland was 22.17 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.17 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4652 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. 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 Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.