IE · 2017 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
Ireland, 2017
Share of energy from renewable sources
10.5%
Ireland, 2017
▲ 14.5% vs 2016 (9.2%)
Analysis
In 2017, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 14.5% compared to 2016, reaching 10.5%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 18.4%.
Ireland ranks 22nd 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 49.7% (from 7.0% in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#22 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
57.1%
EU-27: 18.4%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren