Ireland electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Ireland is
EUR 0.393 per kWh or USD 0.456.
These retail prices were collected in December 2025 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 June 2026 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 264.08% of the world average electricity price and 178.84% of the average price in Europe.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 173.49% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Ireland
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Ireland is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 55.39%,
wind 38.33%,
solar 3.71%,
hydro 2.57%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
You can also compare the energy mix of Ireland to other countries.
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