IE · 2018 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
Ireland, 2018
Share of energy from renewable sources
7.2%
Ireland, 2018
▼ 3.4% vs 2017 (7.4%)
Analysis
In 2018, Ireland's share of energy from renewable sources decreased by 3.4% compared to 2017, reaching 7.2%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 8.3%.
Ireland ranks 12th 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 46.7% (from 4.9% in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
86.9%
EU-27: 8.3%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren