Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Ireland
Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables was 8.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Ireland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 8.6% for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in 2025.
The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Ireland peaked at 47.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -42.0%, in 1971.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.0% | -24.2% | -4.3% | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | -42.0% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -25.3% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | -22.4% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | -15.1% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | -2.1% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | -9.7% | 12.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1,976.7% compare
- 1 USSR 12.5% compare
- 2 Luxembourg -10.6% compare
- 2 Oman 108.4% compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 78.6% compare
- 4 Qatar 61.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- Gas production 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 50.7 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Ireland?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Ireland was 8.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.0% in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 2 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.