IE · 2016 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
Ireland, 2016
Share of energy from renewable sources
27.1%
Ireland, 2016
▲ 5.2% vs 2015 (25.7%)
Analysis
In 2016, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 5.2% compared to 2015, reaching 27.1%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 30.2%.
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 48.3% (from 18.3% in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#13 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
89.7%
EU-27: 30.2%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren