IE · 2011 · nrg_ind_ren

Share of energy from renewable sources

Ireland, 2011

Share of energy from renewable sources
18.3%
Ireland, 2011
▲ 16.7% vs 2010 (15.6%)
Analysis

In 2011, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 16.7% compared to 2010, reaching 18.3%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 23.3%.

Ireland ranks 14th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 114.6% (from 8.5% in 2006).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2011
#14 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2011
78.3%
EU-27: 23.3%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
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