IE · 2018 · nrg_ind_ren

Share of energy from renewable sources

Ireland, 2018

Share of energy from renewable sources
33.3%
Ireland, 2018
▲ 9.9% vs 2017 (30.3%)
Analysis

In 2018, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 9.9% compared to 2017, reaching 33.3%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 32.1%.

Ireland ranks 12th 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 59.0% (from 21.0% in 2013).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
103.7%
EU-27: 32.1%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
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