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Ireland vs. United Kingdom

Energy

IrelandUnited Kingdom
Electricity - production28.53 billion kWh (2016 est.)318.2 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption25.68 billion kWh (2016 est.)309.2 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports1.583 billion kWh (2016 est.)2.153 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports871 million kWh (2016 est.)19.7 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production0 bbl/day (2018 est.)1 million bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports66,210 bbl/day (2017 est.)907,100 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - exports5,900 bbl/day (2017 est.)710,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - proved reserves0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)2.069 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves9.911 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)176 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production3.511 billion cu m (2017 est.)42.11 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption5.238 billion cu m (2017 est.)79.17 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)11.27 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports1.642 billion cu m (2017 est.)47 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity9.945 million kW (2016 est.)97.06 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels65% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)50% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)9% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources33% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)39% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production64,970 bbl/day (2017 est.)1.29 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption153,700 bbl/day (2017 est.)1.584 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports37,040 bbl/day (2017 est.)613,800 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports126,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)907,500 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook