Primary energy from hydropower per person in Ireland
Ireland: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 122.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Ireland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 122.93 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from hydropower per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Ireland peaked at 327.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 122.93 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Ireland 48th out of 79 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 197.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 327.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 214.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 270.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 228.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 193.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 259.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 184.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 256.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 149.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 232.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 129.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 122.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 187.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 45 Czechia 150.4 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Iran 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Egypt 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 India 121.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Philippines 116.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Lithuania 114.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Ireland?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Ireland was 122.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 327.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Ireland ranks 48th out of 79 regions with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.