Ireland electricity prices

The residential electricity price in Ireland is EUR 0.348 per kWh or USD 0.361. These retail prices were collected in June 2024 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees. Compare Ireland with 150 other countries.

Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from December 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Bord Gáis Energy, Commission for Regulation of Utilities Water and Energy - CRU Ireland, Department of Communications, Electric Ireland, PrePayPower Ireland, SSE Airtricity
Electricity price analysis for Ireland

  • Residential electricity prices in Ireland are 247.80% of the world average electricity price and 168.55% of the average price in Europe.


  • The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 191.55% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.

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The energy mix of Ireland

Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2022, electricity in Ireland is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 60.32%, wind 37.20%, solar 0.28%, hydro 2.20%, nuclear 0.00%, and geothermal 0.00%. You can also compare the energy mix of Ireland to other countries.



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