Gas consumption per person in Ireland
Ireland: Gas consumption per person was 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gas consumption per person in Ireland, 1979–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gas consumption per person in Ireland stood at 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Ireland peaked at 11,992 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1979.
Ireland ranks 36th of 218 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,583 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Ireland?
- Gas consumption per person in Ireland was 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,992 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
- How does Ireland rank for gas consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 218 regions with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.