IE · 2015 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
Ireland, 2015
Share of energy from renewable sources
9.1%
Ireland, 2015
▲ 6.7% vs 2014 (8.5%)
Analysis
In 2015, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 6.7% compared to 2014, reaching 9.1%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 17.8%.
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 57.8% (from 5.8% in 2010).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2015
#23 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2015
51.0%
EU-27: 17.8%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren