Oil consumption per person in Ireland
Ireland: Oil consumption per person was 15,837 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Ireland, 1965–2025
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
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Ireland is 15,837 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Ireland peaked at 27,884 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,927 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Ireland ranks 56th of 218 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 19,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,958 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 53 Puerto Rico 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 New Zealand 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Finland 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Spain 15,393 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Japan 14,688 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 14,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Ireland?
- Oil consumption per person in Ireland was 15,837 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27,884 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,927 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Ireland rank for oil consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 218 regions with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.