IE · 2011 · nrg_ind_ren

Share of energy from renewable sources

Ireland, 2011

Share of energy from renewable sources
6.6%
Ireland, 2011
▲ 14.8% vs 2010 (5.8%)
Analysis

In 2011, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 14.8% compared to 2010, reaching 6.6%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 14.5%.

Ireland ranks 22nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 114.9% (from 3.1% in 2006).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2011
#22 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2011
45.4%
EU-27: 14.5%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024