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)
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