IE · 2009 · nrg_ind_ren

Share of energy from renewable sources

Ireland, 2009

Share of energy from renewable sources
14.1%
Ireland, 2009
▲ 29.9% vs 2008 (10.8%)
Analysis

In 2009, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 29.9% compared to 2008, reaching 14.1%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 20.7%.

Ireland ranks 15th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 133.1% (from 6.0% in 2004).

Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2009
#15 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2009
68.1%
EU-27: 20.7%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
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