Primary energy consumption in Ireland
Ireland consumed 14.3 Mtoe of primary energy in 2024.
Ireland, 2024
14.3
Change from 2023
+1.4%
European Union, 2024
1,193.7 Mtoe
Position in 2024
22nd of 37
Primary energy consumption in Ireland over time
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Million tonnes of oil equivalent. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ireland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.3 Mtoe | 1,193.7 Mtoe |
| 2023 | 14.1 Mtoe | 1,207.7 Mtoe |
| 2022 | 14.4 Mtoe | 1,259.2 Mtoe |
| 2021 | 13.8 Mtoe | 1,313.4 Mtoe |
| 2020 | 13.5 Mtoe | 1,236.4 Mtoe |
| 2019 | 14.7 Mtoe | 1,353.2 Mtoe |
| 2018 | 14.6 Mtoe | 1,377.3 Mtoe |
| 2017 | 14.6 Mtoe | 1,384.1 Mtoe |
| 2016 | 14.7 Mtoe | 1,363.9 Mtoe |
| 2015 | 13.9 Mtoe | 1,352.4 Mtoe |
| 2014 | 13.2 Mtoe | 1,329.3 Mtoe |
| 2013 | 13.0 Mtoe | 1,383.2 Mtoe |
| 2012 | 13.7 Mtoe | 1,395.3 Mtoe |
| 2011 | 13.6 Mtoe | 1,410.8 Mtoe |
| 2010 | 14.7 Mtoe | 1,458.3 Mtoe |
| 2009 | 14.9 Mtoe | 1,403.3 Mtoe |
| 2008 | 15.7 Mtoe | 1,488.8 Mtoe |
| 2007 | 16.0 Mtoe | 1,490.2 Mtoe |
| 2006 | 15.1 Mtoe | 1,511.4 Mtoe |
| 2005 | 15.0 Mtoe | 1,497.8 Mtoe |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.4% from 14.1 Mtoe in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 13.2 Mtoe, the figure has changed by +8.3%.
- Among the 37 countries with data for 2024, Ireland has the 22nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 1,193.7 Mtoe.
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Energy import dependency
79.5%
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Renewable electricity share
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Electricity price for households
€0.3871 per kWh
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Natural gas price for households
€0.1183 per kWh
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Access to electricity
100.0%
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