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

Latest (2025)
122.93 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 15.7%
Rank
48th
of 79 regions
All-time high
327.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
All-time low
122.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Primary energy from hydropower per person in Ireland, 1965–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Czechia 150.4 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 46 Iran 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 47 Egypt 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 49 India 121.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 50 Philippines 116.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 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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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.