IE · 2012 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
Ireland, 2012
Share of energy from renewable sources
4.0%
Ireland, 2012
▲ 5.2% vs 2011 (3.8%)
Analysis
In 2012, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 5.2% compared to 2011, reaching 4.0%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 5.8%.
Ireland ranks 15th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 704.0% (from 0.5% in 2007).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2012
#15 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2012
70.1%
EU-27: 5.8%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren