IE · 2015 · nrg_ind_ren

Share of energy from renewable sources

Ireland, 2015

Share of energy from renewable sources
25.7%
Ireland, 2015
▲ 10.3% vs 2014 (23.3%)
Analysis

In 2015, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 10.3% compared to 2014, reaching 25.7%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 29.7%.

Ireland ranks 13th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 64.5% (from 15.6% in 2010).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2015
#13 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2015
86.7%
EU-27: 29.7%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
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