Rate of electrification in Ireland

Ireland: Rate of electrification was 37.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.5%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 1996
All-time low
36.0%
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Rate of electrification in Ireland, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 54 Percentage1991: 56.2 Percentage1992: 57.5 Percentage1993: 57.4 Percentage1994: 57.4 Percentage1995: 58.7 Percentage1996: 60.5 Percentage1997: 56.9 Percentage1998: 52.7 Percentage1999: 52.3 Percentage2000: 52.4 Percentage2001: 48.1 Percentage2002: 45.7 Percentage2003: 41.2 Percentage2004: 41.7 Percentage2005: 40.5 Percentage2006: 38.4 Percentage2007: 39.1 Percentage2008: 44.7 Percentage2009: 45.5 Percentage2010: 42 Percentage2011: 42.6 Percentage2012: 40.6 Percentage2013: 39.1 Percentage2014: 39.3 Percentage2015: 36.9 Percentage2016: 37 Percentage2017: 36 Percentage2018: 37.9 Percentage2019: 38.8 Percentage2020: 38.8 Percentage2021: 41.7 Percentage2022: 41.8 Percentage2023: 37.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of electrification in Ireland is 37.5%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Ireland peaked at 60.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2017.

Ireland ranks 18th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.4% 52.3% 60.5% 10
2000s 43.7% 38.4% 52.4% 10
2010s 39.0% 36.0% 42.6% 10
2020s 40.0% 37.5% 41.8% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 Serbia 40.8% compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 40.0% compare
  3. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.5% compare
  4. 19 Poland 35.5% compare
  5. 20 Czechia 34.3% compare
  6. 21 Ukraine 34.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of electrification in Ireland?
Rate of electrification in Ireland was 37.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 1996.
What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for rate of electrification?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rate of electrification
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,326 data points, 1990–2023
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