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

Latest (2025)
-0.1136 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 35.7%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
0.316 terawatt-hours
in 2002
All-time low
-0.3373 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Ireland, 1966–2025

-0.4-0.200.20.4196619952025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 China 28.35 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 2 India 21.55 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 3 Colombia 13.62 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 4 Vietnam 13.1 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 5 Norway 5.6 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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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

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.