EU-richtlijn energieprestatie gebouwen
housing Valid from 2024-05-28
European Commission: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2024/1275
Country profile · IE
Ireland
Europe & Central Asia · High income · Currency: not published
decision_ready 25 indicators across 7 domains; 5 reviewed national or regional categories.
Decision areas
Current reviewed rules
EU-verordening infrastructuur alternatieve brandstoffen
mobility Valid from 2024-04-13
European Commission: Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation
EU-btw-kader
money Valid from 2022-04-06
Latest official prices and indicators
| Indicator | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity (% of population) | 100.0000000000 percent | 2024 | World Development Indicators API |
| Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) | 12.7000000000 percent | 2021 | World Development Indicators API |
| Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) | 6298.2436306824 kWh per capita | 2024 | World Development Indicators API |
| Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | 77.1017273915 people per square kilometre | 2023 | World Development Indicators API |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 64.5875793756 percent | 2025 | World Development Indicators API |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | 97.1876983600 percent | 2024 | World Development Indicators API |
| Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) | 2.9046199322 percent of GDP | 2021 | World Development Indicators API |
| Current health expenditure per capita (current US$) | 7394.8500976600 current US dollars per capita | 2024 | World Development Indicators API |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 61.8410000000 percent | 2025 | World Development Indicators API |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 4.6320000000 percent | 2025 | World Development Indicators API |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 83.0097560976 years | 2024 | World Development Indicators API |
| Population, total | 5484367.0000000000 people | 2025 | World Development Indicators API |
| Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) | 0.6542701712 per 100,000 people | 2023 | World Development Indicators API |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) | 11.4124000000 Mt CO2e | 2024 | World Development Indicators API |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 2.2104478848 annual percent | 2025 | World Development Indicators API |
| Tax revenue (% of GDP) | 17.9419509628 percent of GDP | 2024 | World Development Indicators API |
| GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | 155089.4131317500 current international dollars | 2025 | World Development Indicators API |
| Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) | 0.8849689584 local currency per US dollar | 2025 | World Development Indicators API |
| Gini index | 29.0000000000 index | 2023 | World Development Indicators API |
| Forest area (% of land area) | 11.5259108724 percent of land area | 2023 | World Development Indicators API |
| PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter) | 7.5122207351 micrograms per cubic metre | 2023 | World Development Indicators API |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita) | 6.0360577413 tonnes CO2e per capita | 2024 | World Development Indicators API |
| Air transport, passengers carried | 192528432.0000000000 passengers | 2023 | World Development Indicators API |
| Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) | 870.0000000000 passenger-km | 2021 | World Development Indicators API |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 10951000.0000000000 arrivals | 2019 | World Development Indicators API |
| Electricity prices for household consumers - bi-annual data (from 2007 onwards) | 0.4042000000 EUR/kWh | 2025-S2 | Eurostat |
| Gas prices for household consumers - bi-annual data (from 2007 onwards) | 0.1300000000 EUR/kWh | 2025-S2 | Eurostat |
| House price index - quarterly data | 204.7900000000 index 2015=100 | 2026-Q1 | Eurostat |
Coverage and limitations
- cost of living contextglobal_contextOfficial harmonised context; not a national price, tax calculation or legal rule.
- energy pricesregionalOfficial Eurostat country observation.
- energy rulesregionalEU framework applies; national implementation may be stricter.
- fiscal contextglobal_contextOfficial harmonised context; not a national price, tax calculation or legal rule.
- housing contextglobal_contextOfficial harmonised context; not a national price, tax calculation or legal rule.
- housing pricesregionalOfficial Eurostat country observation.
- housing rulesregionalEU framework applies; national implementation may be stricter.
- mobility contextglobal_contextOfficial harmonised context; not a national price, tax calculation or legal rule.
- mobility pricesmissingNo reviewed current country adapter yet.
- mobility rulesregionalEU framework applies; national implementation may be stricter.
- subsidiesmissingNo reviewed current country adapter yet.
- taxesmissingNo reviewed current country adapter yet.
Regional rules do not replace national implementation or eligibility checks. Personal tax and subsidy eligibility must be verified with the competent authority.