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)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren