Ireland Electricity
Generation (2024)#72 World
30.58TWh+1% YoY
Consumption (2024)#66 World
33.4TWh+7.6% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
53.3%46.7%
Electricity Generation in Ireland
- Net electricity generation in Ireland reached 30.58 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#72 in the world), an increase of 1% from 30.27 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.10% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 53.3% (16.4 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Ireland and renewables 46.7% (14.34 terawatt-hours).
- Ireland reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 2.4% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 46.7% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Ireland
- Ireland consumed 33.4 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#66 in the world), an increase of 7.6% from 2023. This represents 0.12% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Ireland averaged 6,356.6 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 17.42 kilowatt-hours per day (#37 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Ireland
- Ireland had a total installed electricity capacity of 12.8 gigawatts in 2024 (#60 in the world), an increase of 5.3% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 46.1% and renewables at 51.6% of Ireland's installed capacity in 2024.
- Ireland's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 27.3% in 2024, with hydro at 36.4%, fossil fuels at 31.7% and wind at 26.2%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Ireland
- Ireland imported 5.27 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈15.8% of consumption).
- Ireland exported 0.21 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.69% of generation).
- This made Ireland a net importer of 5.06 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Ireland
- Distribution losses in Ireland were 2.24 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.3% of total generation, down from 7.9% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Ireland
- In 2024, Ireland generated approximately 0.08 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.09 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.0077 terawatt-hours.
Ireland Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.58 | +1% | 72 | 0.10% | 33.4 | +7.6% | 66 | 0.12% | 6,356.6 | 12.8 | +5.3% | 60 | 0.13% | 5.27 | 0.21 | 5.06 | 2.24 |
| 2023 | 30.27 | −5.3% | 72 | 0.10% | 31.05 | +4.5% | 68 | 0.11% | 5,974.3 | 12.15 | +4.7% | 64 | 0.13% | 3.72 | 0.45 | 3.27 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 31.97 | +4.6% | 72 | 0.11% | 29.72 | −0.09% | 67 | 0.11% | 5,816.3 | 11.6 | +2.3% | 62 | 0.14% | 1.55 | 1.34 | 0.21 | 2.46 |
| 2021 | 30.57 | −1.8% | 71 | 0.11% | 29.75 | +3.8% | 67 | 0.12% | 5,916.2 | 11.34 | −0.6% | 63 | 0.14% | 2.45 | 0.86 | 1.59 | 2.41 |
| 2020 | 31.13 | +2.2% | 69 | 0.12% | 28.67 | −0.61% | 67 | 0.12% | 5,753.2 | 11.41 | +1.5% | 59 | 0.15% | 1.76 | 1.91 | −0.15 | 2.31 |
| 2019 | 30.47 | −0.53% | 70 | 0.12% | 28.84 | +1.7% | 67 | 0.12% | 5,846.4 | 11.24 | +1.3% | 60 | 0.15% | 2.18 | 1.54 | 0.64 | 2.27 |
| 2018 | 30.63 | +0.54% | 68 | 0.12% | 28.37 | +2.7% | 67 | 0.12% | 5,822.4 | 11.09 | +3.5% | 60 | 0.15% | 1.62 | 1.65 | −0.03 | 2.24 |
| 2017 | 30.47 | +1.7% | 68 | 0.12% | 27.62 | +1.8% | 67 | 0.12% | 5,740.9 | 10.71 | +6% | 60 | 0.16% | 1.12 | 1.79 | −0.68 | 2.18 |
| 2016 | 29.97 | +7.6% | 67 | 0.12% | 27.13 | +2.6% | 67 | 0.12% | 5,706.9 | 10.1 | +3.6% | 61 | 0.15% | 0.87 | 1.58 | −0.71 | 2.13 |
| 2015 | 27.85 | +8.9% | 69 | 0.12% | 26.44 | +2.9% | 68 | 0.12% | 5,623.3 | 9.75 | +4.5% | 62 | 0.15% | 1.75 | 1.08 | 0.67 | 2.08 |
| 2014 | 25.58 | +0.99% | 69 | 0.11% | 25.7 | +0.57% | 69 | 0.12% | 5,517.1 | 9.33 | +4.2% | 64 | 0.15% | 2.85 | 0.7 | 2.15 | 2.03 |
| 2013 | 25.33 | −6.2% | 70 | 0.11% | 25.55 | +0.56% | 66 | 0.12% | 5,525.6 | 8.95 | +3% | 62 | 0.15% | 2.63 | 0.38 | 2.24 | 2.02 |
| 2012 | 27 | −0.56% | 67 | 0.12% | 25.41 | −0.8% | 66 | 0.12% | 5,524.1 | 8.69 | −0.02% | 65 | 0.16% | 0.78 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 2 |
| 2011 | 27.15 | −3.2% | 65 | 0.12% | 25.62 | −3.1% | 66 | 0.13% | 5,593.4 | 8.7 | +2.7% | 64 | 0.16% | 0.73 | 0.24 | 0.49 | 2.03 |
| 2010 | 28.06 | +1.2% | 66 | 0.13% | 26.43 | +0.13% | 63 | 0.14% | 5,797.5 | 8.47 | +12% | 61 | 0.17% | 0.76 | 0.29 | 0.47 | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 27.74 | −6.7% | 65 | 0.14% | 26.4 | −5.5% | 62 | 0.15% | 5,822.6 | 7.56 | +3.8% | 63 | 0.15% | 0.94 | 0.18 | 0.76 | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 29.71 | +5.5% | 64 | 0.15% | 27.94 | +2.3% | 62 | 0.15% | 6,228.7 | 7.28 | −0.27% | 63 | 0.16% | 0.75 | 0.3 | 0.45 | 2.22 |
| 2007 | 28.15 | +4.7% | 64 | 0.14% | 27.31 | +2.8% | 62 | 0.15% | 6,216.2 | 7.3 | +7.2% | 63 | 0.16% | 1.41 | 0.08 | 1.33 | 2.17 |
| 2006 | 26.9 | +5.8% | 65 | 0.14% | 26.56 | +4.5% | 62 | 0.16% | 6,222.6 | 6.81 | +11.3% | 65 | 0.16% | 1.79 | 0.009 | 1.78 | 2.12 |
| 2005 | 25.43 | +1.7% | 64 | 0.14% | 25.43 | +3.6% | 59 | 0.16% | 6,119.7 | 6.12 | +5.1% | 64 | 0.15% | 2.05 | 0.001 | 2.04 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 25.01 | +1.4% | 63 | 0.14% | 24.55 | +3.2% | 61 | 0.16% | 6,037.5 | 5.83 | +2.1% | 65 | 0.15% | 1.57 | 0 | 1.57 | 2.04 |
| 2003 | 24.66 | +0.04% | 62 | 0.15% | 23.79 | +2.6% | 60 | 0.16% | 5,958.5 | 5.71 | +4.9% | 65 | 0.15% | 1.18 | 0.01 | 1.17 | 2.04 |
| 2002 | 24.65 | +0.75% | 62 | 0.15% | 23.19 | +3.9% | 60 | 0.16% | 5,902.8 | 5.44 | +15% | 65 | 0.15% | 0.57 | 0.06 | 0.5 | 1.97 |
| 2001 | 24.47 | +4% | 62 | 0.16% | 22.31 | +3.3% | 59 | 0.16% | 5,775.9 | 4.73 | +0.18% | 70 | 0.13% | 0.04 | 0.29 | −0.25 | 1.91 |
| 2000 | 23.52 | +15.3% | 62 | 0.16% | 21.6 | +14.9% | 59 | 0.16% | 5,679.8 | 4.72 | +10.7% | 68 | 0.14% | 0.17 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 2.02 |
| 1999 | 20.4 | +4.2% | 62 | 0.15% | 18.79 | +6% | 59 | 0.15% | 5,006.7 | 4.27 | −2.7% | 73 | 0.13% | 0.29 | 0.05 | 0.24 | 1.85 |
| 1998 | 19.57 | +6.1% | 63 | 0.14% | 17.73 | +5.7% | 60 | 0.14% | 4,777.1 | 4.39 | +3.6% | 70 | 0.14% | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 1.92 |
| 1997 | 18.44 | +4.1% | 63 | 0.14% | 16.77 | +5.2% | 60 | 0.14% | 4,567 | 4.23 | +1.3% | 72 | 0.13% | 0.06 | 0.08 | −0.01 | 1.66 |
| 1996 | 17.71 | +7.4% | 62 | 0.14% | 15.94 | +6.5% | 60 | 0.13% | 4,381.2 | 4.18 | +3.1% | 72 | 0.13% | 0.05 | 0.19 | −0.14 | 1.64 |
| 1995 | 16.5 | +4.6% | 63 | 0.13% | 14.97 | +4.8% | 60 | 0.13% | 4,145.5 | 4.05 | +3.8% | 71 | 0.13% | 0.02 | 0.04 | −0.02 | 1.51 |
| 1994 | 15.77 | +4.2% | 65 | 0.13% | 14.29 | +4.3% | 62 | 0.13% | 3,979.2 | 3.9 | −0.59% | 73 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 |
| 1993 | 15.13 | +2.4% | 65 | 0.13% | 13.7 | +2.5% | 63 | 0.13% | 3,831.2 | 3.93 | +0% | 71 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 1992 | 14.78 | +5.7% | 64 | 0.13% | 13.37 | +6.1% | 61 | 0.13% | 3,757.8 | 3.93 | +3% | 69 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 1991 | 13.98 | +5.2% | 55 | 0.12% | 12.61 | +4.9% | 54 | 0.12% | 3,566.5 | 3.81 | +0.11% | 58 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 1990 | 13.29 | +5.6% | 56 | 0.12% | 12.01 | +5.5% | 55 | 0.12% | 3,418.9 | 3.81 | +0.05% | 57 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 1989 | 12.59 | +6.8% | 57 | 0.11% | 11.39 | +7% | 56 | 0.11% | 3,243.5 | 3.81 | −0.24% | 57 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 11.79 | +0.97% | 57 | 0.11% | 10.64 | −0.54% | 56 | 0.11% | 3,018.1 | 3.81 | −1.7% | 56 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 1987 | 11.67 | +7.6% | 56 | 0.12% | 10.7 | +9.4% | 55 | 0.12% | 3,021.4 | 3.88 | +4.2% | 55 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 1986 | 10.85 | +2.8% | 57 | 0.11% | 9.78 | +3.1% | 55 | 0.11% | 2,761 | 3.72 | +16.5% | 54 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 1985 | 10.55 | +7.7% | 55 | 0.11% | 9.49 | +9.4% | 54 | 0.11% | 2,686.3 | 3.2 | −4% | 55 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 1984 | 9.8 | +2.1% | 55 | 0.11% | 8.67 | +2.8% | 54 | 0.10% | 2,465.9 | 3.33 | −2.1% | 54 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 1983 | 9.6 | −0.79% | 54 | 0.11% | 8.44 | −0.57% | 53 | 0.11% | 2,411.6 | 3.4 | −0.59% | 51 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 1982 | 9.67 | +2.4% | 53 | 0.12% | 8.48 | +2.2% | 52 | 0.11% | 2,440.8 | 3.42 | +2.6% | 49 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 1981 | 9.45 | −0.96% | 53 | 0.12% | 8.3 | −1.7% | 52 | 0.11% | 2,407.2 | 3.33 | +8.1% | 49 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 1980 | 9.54 | — | 52 | 0.12% | 8.45 | — | 52 | 0.12% | 2,473 | 3.08 | — | 49 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.