Annual change in primary energy from oil in Ireland
Ireland: Annual change in primary energy from oil was -0.8674 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from oil 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
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from oil in Ireland is -0.8674 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 304.9% on the previous year and down 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Ireland peaked at 11.04 terawatt-hours in 1986 and was at its lowest, -15.48 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 56th of 79 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 4.01 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.23 terawatt-hours | -1.38 terawatt-hours | 5.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.79 terawatt-hours | -7.59 terawatt-hours | 11.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 10.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4282 terawatt-hours | -15.48 terawatt-hours | 8.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4708 terawatt-hours | -9.58 terawatt-hours | 4.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7587 terawatt-hours | -13.53 terawatt-hours | 6.67 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from oil in Ireland?
- Annual change in primary energy from oil in Ireland was -0.8674 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 oil recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.48 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 79 regions with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.7%. 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 oil. 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.