IE · 2012 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
Ireland, 2012
Share of energy from renewable sources
19.8%
Ireland, 2012
▲ 8.7% vs 2011 (18.3%)
Analysis
In 2012, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 8.7% compared to 2011, reaching 19.8%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 25.1%.
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 108.1% (from 9.5% in 2007).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2012
#14 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2012
78.9%
EU-27: 25.1%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren