IE · 2016 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
Ireland, 2016
Share of energy from renewable sources
9.2%
Ireland, 2016
▲ 1.2% vs 2015 (9.1%)
Analysis
In 2016, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 1.2% compared to 2015, reaching 9.2%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 18.0%.
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 39.1% (from 6.6% in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#23 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
51.1%
EU-27: 18.0%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren