Oil consumption per person in Ireland
Ireland: Oil consumption per person was 15,837 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,837 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 219 countries
All-time high
27,884 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
9,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 57th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9,927 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 11,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 12,286 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 13,584 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 14,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 16,352 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 17,872 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 19,388 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 20,688 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 20,177 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 19,438 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 19,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 21,595 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 22,354 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 19,902 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 17,509 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 15,209 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 13,725 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 13,332 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 16,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 14,408 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 13,120 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 13,553 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 15,174 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 16,218 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 16,478 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 16,865 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 18,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 18,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 19,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 21,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 23,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 26,008 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 26,478 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 27,323 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 26,180 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 25,567 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 26,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 27,884 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 26,944 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 25,288 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 24,254 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 20,585 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 20,378 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 18,196 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 17,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 17,256 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16,958 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 18,126 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 17,766 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 18,226 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 17,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 15,069 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 16,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 16,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 16,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 16,162 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 15,837 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 15,837 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 81% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 15,837 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 54 Puerto Rico 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 New Zealand 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Finland 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Spain 15,393 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Japan 14,688 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 14,665 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 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 57th out of 219 countries 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.