Electricity net consumption in Ireland

Ireland: Electricity net consumption was 30.63 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
30.63
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
64th
of 201 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

10152025301980200020201980: 8.41981: 8.31982: 8.51983: 8.41984: 8.71985: 9.51986: 9.81987: 10.71988: 10.61989: 11.41990: 121991: 12.61992: 13.41993: 13.71994: 14.31995: 151996: 15.91997: 16.81998: 17.71999: 18.82000: 20.22001: 20.92002: 21.82003: 22.42004: 23.12005: 242006: 25.12007: 25.32008: 26.42009: 252010: 252011: 24.32012: 24.12013: 24.42014: 24.52015: 25.22016: 25.82017: 26.32018: 27.12019: 28.22020: 30.6

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 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Oman 32.32 compare
  2. 62 Bahrain 31.04 compare
  3. 63 Bulgaria 30.91 compare
  4. 65 Serbia 29.93 compare
  5. 66 Morocco 29.45 compare
  6. 67 Slovakia 26.5 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

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 201 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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