IE · 2012 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
Ireland, 2012
Share of energy from renewable sources
7.0%
Ireland, 2012
▲ 6.4% vs 2011 (6.6%)
Analysis
In 2012, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 6.4% compared to 2011, reaching 7.0%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 16.0%.
Ireland ranks 24th 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 101.0% (from 3.5% in 2007).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2012
#24 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2012
43.9%
EU-27: 16.0%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren