IE · 2017 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
Ireland, 2017
Share of energy from renewable sources
7.4%
Ireland, 2017
▲ 44.3% vs 2016 (5.2%)
Analysis
In 2017, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 44.3% compared to 2016, reaching 7.4%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 7.5%.
Ireland ranks 7th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 84.0% (from 4.0% in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
99.6%
EU-27: 7.5%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren