Ireland Natural Gas
Production (2024)#65 World
38,795,635,130ft³−6.1% YoY
Consumption (2024)#60 World
179,637,230,600ft³+4.3% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−385,867,385ft³
Production covers 21.6% of consumption.
The rest is imported.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Natural Gas Reserves in Ireland
- Ireland has proven dry natural gas 350,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#79 in the world), representing 0.0046% of the world's total.
- As of 2024 production rates, Ireland has roughly 9 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).
Natural Gas Production in Ireland
- Ireland produced 38,795,635,130 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#65 in the world), a decrease of 6.1% from 41,331,795,620 cubic feet in 2023.
Natural Gas Consumption in Ireland
- Ireland consumed 179,637,230,600 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#60 in the world), an increase of 4.3% from 2023. This represents 0.12% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
- Per capita, natural gas consumption in Ireland averaged 34,184 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 93.65 cubic feet per day (#32 in the world).
Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Ireland
- Ireland imported 141,509,416,400 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈78.8% of consumption).
natural gas Balance in Ireland
- In 2024, Ireland produced approximately 106,289,411 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 492,156,796 cubic feet per day , a daily deficit of 385,867,385 cubic feet.
Ireland Natural Gas History (1980-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 350,000,000,000 | 79 | < 0.01% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 350,000,000,000 | 79 | < 0.01% | 38,795,635,130 | −6.1% | 65 | 0.03% | 179,637,230,600 | +4.3% | 60 | 0.12% | 34,184 | 141,509,416,400 | 0 | 141,509,416,400 |
| 2023 | 350,000,000,000 | 79 | < 0.01% | 41,331,795,620 | −19.5% | 65 | 0.03% | 172,258,965,700 | −7.7% | 61 | 0.12% | 33,148 | 131,522,419,200 | 0 | 131,522,419,200 |
| 2022 | 350,000,000,000 | 79 | < 0.01% | 51,327,586,140 | −7.3% | 64 | 0.04% | 186,720,900,300 | +1.5% | 61 | 0.13% | 36,540 | 136,127,773,900 | 0 | 136,127,773,900 |
| 2021 | 350,000,000,000 | 77 | < 0.01% | 55,396,439,930 | −24.3% | 61 | 0.04% | 184,016,076,800 | −6.2% | 64 | 0.13% | 36,595 | 129,621,958,600 | 0 | 129,621,958,600 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 73,174,142,430 | −21.9% | 60 | 0.05% | 196,238,635,800 | +0.76% | 60 | 0.14% | 39,385 | 121,669,617,900 | 0 | 121,669,617,900 |
| 2019 | 350,000,000,000 | 77 | < 0.01% | 93,660,810,670 | −21.8% | 57 | 0.07% | 194,753,852,500 | +1.5% | 59 | 0.14% | 39,476 | 100,540,075,800 | 0 | 100,540,075,800 |
| 2018 | 350,000,000,000 | 77 | < 0.01% | 119,818,438,200 | −3.6% | 57 | 0.09% | 191,963,848,500 | +3.9% | 58 | 0.14% | 39,397 | 72,015,754,710 | 0 | 72,015,754,710 |
| 2017 | 350,000,000,000 | 77 | 0.01% | 124,237,154,200 | +14.6% | 57 | 0.09% | 184,767,816,600 | +2.5% | 58 | 0.14% | 38,411 | 58,376,469,300 | 0 | 58,376,469,300 |
| 2016 | 350,000,000,000 | 77 | 0.01% | 108,380,853,900 | +2225% | 56 | 0.09% | 180,318,164,400 | +17.3% | 57 | 0.14% | 37,934 | 70,771,929,000 | 0 | 70,771,929,000 |
| 2015 | 350,000,000,000 | 76 | 0.01% | 4,661,580,000 | −13.2% | 80 | < 0.01% | 153,761,510,000 | −0.75% | 63 | 0.12% | 32,698 | 149,523,710,000 | 0 | 149,523,710,000 |
| 2014 | 350,000,000,000 | 76 | 0.01% | 5,367,880,000 | −15.1% | 78 | < 0.01% | 154,926,905,000 | −3.3% | 62 | 0.13% | 33,259 | 149,947,490,000 | 0 | 149,947,490,000 |
| 2013 | 350,000,000,000 | 78 | 0.01% | 6,321,385,000 | −14.4% | 77 | 0.01% | 160,188,840,000 | −4.1% | 62 | 0.13% | 34,638 | 154,361,865,000 | 0 | 154,361,865,000 |
| 2012 | 350,000,000,000 | 78 | 0.01% | 7,380,835,000 | −8.7% | 78 | 0.01% | 167,110,580,000 | −2.1% | 58 | 0.14% | 36,327 | 159,694,430,000 | 0 | 159,694,430,000 |
| 2011 | 350,000,000,000 | 78 | 0.01% | 8,087,135,000 | −17.3% | 76 | 0.01% | 170,677,395,000 | −12.2% | 59 | 0.14% | 37,269 | 163,579,080,000 | 0 | 163,579,080,000 |
| 2010 | 350,000,000,000 | 77 | 0.01% | 9,782,255,000 | −29.2% | 73 | 0.01% | 194,373,760,000 | +9.7% | 56 | 0.17% | 42,634 | 184,626,820,000 | 0 | 184,626,820,000 |
| 2009 | 350,000,000,000 | 77 | 0.01% | 13,808,165,000 | −10.7% | 71 | 0.01% | 177,245,985,000 | −3.1% | 56 | 0.17% | 39,095 | 163,437,820,000 | 0 | 163,437,820,000 |
| 2008 | 350,000,000,000 | 78 | 0.01% | 15,467,970,000 | −4.2% | 68 | 0.01% | 182,861,070,000 | +4.3% | 56 | 0.17% | 40,763 | 169,441,370,000 | 0 | 169,441,370,000 |
| 2007 | 350,000,000,000 | 78 | 0.01% | 16,138,955,000 | −10% | 68 | 0.02% | 175,303,660,000 | +7.8% | 55 | 0.17% | 39,901 | 160,753,880,000 | 0 | 160,753,880,000 |
| 2006 | 350,000,000,000 | 79 | 0.01% | 17,940,020,000 | −11.2% | 66 | 0.02% | 162,660,890,000 | +11.9% | 58 | 0.16% | 38,105 | 147,863,905,000 | 0 | 147,863,905,000 |
| 2005 | 700,000,000,000 | 75 | 0.01% | 20,200,180,000 | −33.1% | 67 | 0.02% | 145,391,855,000 | −7.1% | 62 | 0.15% | 34,990 | 123,531,870,000 | 0 | 123,531,870,000 |
| 2004 | 700,000,000,000 | 75 | 0.01% | 30,194,325,000 | +27% | 61 | 0.03% | 156,516,080,000 | +2.9% | 58 | 0.16% | 38,493 | 121,483,600,000 | 0 | 121,483,600,000 |
| 2003 | 700,000,000,000 | 76 | 0.01% | 23,766,995,000 | −19.7% | 61 | 0.03% | 152,137,020,000 | +0.47% | 59 | 0.16% | 38,102 | 128,370,025,000 | 0 | 128,370,025,000 |
| 2002 | 700,000,000,000 | 77 | 0.01% | 29,593,970,000 | +2.8% | 61 | 0.03% | 151,430,720,000 | +2.1% | 58 | 0.17% | 38,547 | 122,613,680,000 | 0 | 122,613,680,000 |
| 2001 | 700,000,000,000 | 77 | 0.01% | 28,781,725,000 | −31.3% | 59 | 0.03% | 148,323,000,000 | +4.7% | 58 | 0.17% | 38,396 | 119,505,960,000 | 0 | 119,505,960,000 |
| 2000 | 700,000,000,000 | 76 | 0.01% | 41,883,590,000 | −13.2% | 56 | 0.05% | 141,719,095,000 | +13.8% | 57 | 0.16% | 37,269 | 99,835,505,000 | 0 | 99,835,505,000 |
| 1999 | 700,000,000,000 | 76 | 0.01% | 48,240,290,000 | −21.6% | 55 | 0.06% | 124,520,690,000 | +5.8% | 58 | 0.15% | 33,180 | 76,280,400,000 | 0 | 76,280,400,000 |
| 1998 | 700,000,000,000 | 76 | 0.01% | 61,518,730,000 | −26.2% | 53 | 0.08% | 117,740,210,000 | −0.54% | 58 | 0.14% | 31,727 | 56,221,480,000 | 0 | 56,221,480,000 |
| 1997 | 377,000,000,000 | 78 | 0.01% | 83,343,400,000 | −11.9% | 50 | 0.10% | 118,375,880,000 | +3.9% | 58 | 0.15% | 32,235 | 34,961,850,000 | 0 | 34,961,850,000 |
| 1996 | 418,000,000,000 | 73 | 0.01% | 94,573,570,000 | −3.6% | 49 | 0.12% | 113,961,505,000 | +12.2% | 58 | 0.14% | 31,321 | 19,423,250,000 | 0 | 19,423,250,000 |
| 1995 | 518,000,000,000 | 70 | 0.02% | 98,110,000,000 | +2.4% | 49 | 0.13% | 101,570,000,000 | +6% | 58 | 0.13% | 28,130 | 3,430,000,000 | 0 | 3,430,000,000 |
| 1994 | 613,000,000,000 | 71 | 0.02% | 95,850,000,000 | +1.7% | 49 | 0.12% | 95,850,000,000 | +1.8% | 58 | 0.12% | 26,698 | 110,000,000 | 0 | 110,000,000 |
| 1993 | 700,000,000,000 | 71 | 0.02% | 94,220,000,000 | +13.6% | 48 | 0.12% | 94,190,000,000 | +13.5% | 58 | 0.12% | 26,339 | 177,000,000 | 0 | 177,000,000 |
| 1992 | 1,700,000,000,000 | 60 | 0.06% | 82,919,000,000 | −1.3% | 48 | 0.11% | 82,990,000,000 | −1.2% | 61 | 0.11% | 23,322 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1,700,000,000,000 | 61 | 0.04% | 84,000,000,000 | +2.4% | 41 | 0.11% | 84,000,000,000 | +2.4% | 46 | 0.11% | 23,767 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1,730,000,000,000 | 58 | 0.04% | 82,000,000,000 | +2.5% | 43 | 0.11% | 82,000,000,000 | +2.5% | 45 | 0.11% | 23,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1,800,000,000,000 | 56 | 0.05% | 80,000,000,000 | +12.7% | 42 | 0.11% | 80,000,000,000 | +12.7% | 45 | 0.11% | 22,785 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 1,900,000,000,000 | 51 | 0.05% | 71,000,000,000 | +20.3% | 43 | 0.10% | 71,000,000,000 | +20.3% | 43 | 0.10% | 20,141 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1,940,000,000,000 | 52 | 0.05% | 59,000,000,000 | +0% | 43 | 0.09% | 59,000,000,000 | +0% | 44 | 0.09% | 16,665 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 900,000,000,000 | 55 | 0.03% | 59,000,000,000 | −32.2% | 42 | 0.09% | 59,000,000,000 | −32.2% | 42 | 0.09% | 16,658 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 800,000,000,000 | 54 | 0.02% | 87,000,000,000 | +6.1% | 39 | 0.14% | 87,000,000,000 | +6.1% | 39 | 0.14% | 24,637 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 700,000,000,000 | 57 | 0.02% | 82,000,000,000 | +5.1% | 37 | 0.14% | 82,000,000,000 | +6.5% | 37 | 0.14% | 23,322 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 78,000,000,000 | +8.3% | 36 | 0.14% | 77,000,000,000 | +5.5% | 35 | 0.14% | 22,015 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 860,000,000,000 | 51 | 0.03% | 72,000,000,000 | +46.9% | 34 | 0.13% | 73,000,000,000 | +49% | 34 | 0.14% | 21,004 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 950,000,000,000 | 52 | 0.04% | 49,000,000,000 | +53.1% | 40 | 0.09% | 49,000,000,000 | +53.1% | 40 | 0.09% | 14,208 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1,000,000,000,000 | 51 | 0.04% | 32,000,000,000 | — | 43 | 0.06% | 32,000,000,000 | — | 46 | 0.06% | 9,369.8 | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal