Electricity net consumption in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity net consumption was 30.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30.63
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
64th
of 202 countries
All-time high
30.63
in 2020
All-time low
8.3
in 1981
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net consumption in Ireland, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Ireland is 30.63, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Ireland peaked at 30.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 1981.
Ireland ranks 64th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.45 | — |
| 1981 | 8.3 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.48 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.44 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 8.67 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 9.49 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 9.78 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 10.7 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 10.64 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 11.39 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 12.01 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 12.61 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 13.37 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 13.7 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 14.29 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 14.97 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 15.94 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 16.77 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 17.73 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 18.79 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 20.25 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 20.9 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 21.78 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 22.37 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 23.12 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 24 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 25.09 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 25.3 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 26.36 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 24.96 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 24.96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.31 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 24.1 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 24.36 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.54 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.23 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 25.77 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 26.32 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 27.15 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 28.19 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 30.63 | +8.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 30.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.63, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 30.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.91, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.43 | 8.3 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.02 | 12.01 | 18.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.41 | 20.25 | 26.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.49 | 24.1 | 28.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.63 | 30.63 | 30.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net consumption in Ireland?
- Electricity net consumption in Ireland was 30.63 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity net consumption?
- Ireland ranks 64th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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