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Electricity and Gas Utilities in Ireland

184 verified figures for Ireland, covering 11 indicators from 4 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.

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184 verified figures Updated 4 Oct 2026 Reviewed 15 Sep 2026 Sources typically refresh annually

Ireland compared

MeasureIrelandWorldHighest country
Renewable share of electricity generation48.2%Ireland · 202533%World · 2025100%Bhutan · 2024
Wind power share of electricity mix38%Ireland · 20259.5%World · 202558.7%Denmark · 2025
Solar share of electricity generation4.81%Ireland · 2025—39.4%Palestine · 2024
Household electricity price change32.7%Ireland · July–December 2025—58.6%Romania · July–December 2025

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Key takeaways

Market size and output 2

  1. Ireland: metered electricity consumption by data centres was 7,663 GWh in 2025 (CSO). CSO ↗ T1 Official
  2. Carbon intensity of electricity generation in Ireland was 255.9 gCO2e/kWh in 2025 (Ember). Ember ↗ T2 Official

Prices and costs 2

  1. Household electricity price in Ireland was 0.4 EUR/kWh in July–December 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  2. Non-household electricity price in Ireland was 0.26 EUR/kWh in July–December 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official

Adoption and share 4

  1. Renewable share of electricity generation in Ireland was 48.2% in 2025 (Ember). Ember ↗ T2 Official
  2. Solar share of electricity generation in Ireland was 4.81% in 2025 (Ember). Ember ↗ T2 Official
  3. Ireland: data centres share of metered electricity was 23% in 2025 (CSO). CSO ↗ T1 Official
  4. Wind power share of electricity mix in Ireland was 38% in 2025 (Ember). Ember ↗ T2 Official

Other measures 2

  1. Fossil CO2 emissions in Ireland were 33.3 million tonnes in 2024 (GCP). GCP ↗ T1 Official
  2. Fossil CO2 emissions per capita in Ireland were 6.34 tonnes per capita in 2024 (GCP). GCP ↗ T1 Official

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Electricity and Gas Utilities data for Ireland

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184 data points across 11 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.

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IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Carbon intensity of electricity generation+25 more2025255.9 gCO2e/kWhEmberT22025estimate→

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Fossil CO2 emissions+34 more202433.3 million tonnesGCPT12024estimate→

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Fossil CO2 emissions per capita+34 more20246.34 tonnes per capitaGCPT12024estimate→

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Household electricity priceJuly–December 20250.4 EUR/kWhEurostatT12025actual→
Household electricity price changeJuly–December 202532.7%EurostatT12025actual→
Ireland: data centres share of metered electricity202523%CSOT12026actual→
Ireland: metered electricity consumption by data centres+5 more20257,663 GWhCSOT12026actual→

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Non-household electricity priceJuly–December 20250.26 EUR/kWhEurostatT12025actual→
Renewable share of electricity generation+25 more202548.2%EmberT22025actual→

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Solar share of electricity generation+25 more20254.81%EmberT22025actual→

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Wind power share of electricity mix+25 more202538%EmberT22025actual→

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Electricity and Gas Utilities in Ireland by topic

Primary documents

Sources

8 primary source documents. Every figure on this page traces to one of these.
Document Publisher Authority tier Published Accessed Locator Data points
Key Findings Data Centres Metered Electricity Consumption 2025 - Central Statistics Office Report CSO T1 Official 7 Jul 2026 22 Sep 2026 Table 1: column % Data Centre, row 2025; Table 1: column Data Centre (GWh), row 2025; Table 1: column Data Centre (GWh), row 2024 7
Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15) Dataset GCP T1 Official — 2 Oct 2026 GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"IRL","Year":"2024"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"IRL","Year":"2023"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"IRL","Year":"2022"} 35
Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15) Dataset GCP T1 Official — 2 Oct 2026 GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"IRL","Year":"2024"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"IRL","Year":"2023"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"IRL","Year":"2022"} 35
Electricity price statistics Press release Eurostat T1 Official — 15 Sep 2026 Highest electricity prices in Ireland and Germany; Largest increase in electricity prices in Romania and Austria; Highlights 3
Ember Yearly Electricity Data (CO2 intensity) Dataset Ember T2 Official — 3 Oct 2026 yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"IRL","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"IRL","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"IRL","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2023"} 26
Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Renewable electricity share) Dataset Ember T2 Official — 2 Oct 2026 yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IRL","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IRL","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IRL","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2023"} 26
Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Solar share) Dataset Ember T2 Official — 3 Oct 2026 yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IRL","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IRL","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IRL","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2023"} 26
Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Wind share) Dataset Ember T2 Official — 3 Oct 2026 yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IRL","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IRL","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"IRL","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2023"} 26

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