IE · 2014 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
Ireland, 2014
Share of energy from renewable sources
8.5%
Ireland, 2014
▲ 13.2% vs 2013 (7.5%)
Analysis
In 2014, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 13.2% compared to 2013, reaching 8.5%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 17.4%.
Ireland ranks 23rd 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 62.4% (from 5.2% in 2009).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2014
#23 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2014
48.9%
EU-27: 17.4%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren