IE · 2014 · nrg_ind_ren

Share of energy from renewable sources

Ireland, 2014

Share of energy from renewable sources
5.2%
Ireland, 2014
▲ 6.2% vs 2013 (4.9%)
Analysis

In 2014, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 6.2% compared to 2013, reaching 5.2%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 6.6%.

Ireland ranks 15th 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 165.2% (from 2.0% in 2009).

Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2014
#15 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2014
79.4%
EU-27: 6.6%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
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