Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Ireland
Ireland: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -0.1136 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower 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 -0.1136 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% on the previous year and down 216.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Ireland peaked at 0.316 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.3373 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 | -0.0901 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 | 0.0148 terawatt-hours | -0.207 terawatt-hours | 0.238 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 terawatt-hours | -0.314 terawatt-hours | 0.316 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0015 terawatt-hours | -0.3025 terawatt-hours | 0.1925 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.039 terawatt-hours | -0.1832 terawatt-hours | 0.2415 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Ireland?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Ireland was -0.1136 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 hydropower recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.316 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3373 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 216.1%. 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 hydropower. 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.