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%
World rank
49th
of 80 countries
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
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 49th out of 80 countries 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.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 327.87 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 293.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 276.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 262.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 197.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.7% |
| 1970 | 270.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.0% |
| 1971 | 155.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.6% |
| 1972 | 225.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.4% |
| 1973 | 207.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 252.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 164.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.8% |
| 1976 | 183.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 227.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 209.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 244.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 245.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 249.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 230.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 222.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 195.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 237.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 259.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 193.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 247.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 198.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 198.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 211.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 229.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 213.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 256.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 197.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 198.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 184.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 246.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 225.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 222.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 154.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 232.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 149.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 154.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 151.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 169.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 151.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 215.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 198.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 131.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 154.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 174.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 129.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 152.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 171.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 143.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 143.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 142.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 179.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 187.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 149.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 137.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 181.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.2% |
| 2024 | 145.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.6% |
| 2025 | 122.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 122.93 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 122.93 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 30% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 46 Czechia 150.4 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Iran 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Egypt 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 India 121.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Philippines 116.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Lithuania 114.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 49th out of 80 countries 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.