IE · 2017 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
Ireland, 2017
Share of energy from renewable sources
30.3%
Ireland, 2017
▲ 12.0% vs 2016 (27.1%)
Analysis
In 2017, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 12.0% compared to 2016, reaching 30.3%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 31.1%.
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 52.8% (from 19.8% in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#13 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
97.5%
EU-27: 31.1%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren