Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual was -13.33 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Ireland, 1991–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Ireland is -13.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 189.8% on the previous year and down 126.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Ireland peaked at 927.27 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -13.33 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Ireland 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1993 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1994 | -11.64 % change on previous year | +563.4% |
| 1995 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1996 | 8.37 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 39.27 % change on previous year | +369.3% |
| 1998 | 85.71 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 1999 | 273.68 % change on previous year | +219.3% |
| 2000 | 927.27 % change on previous year | +238.8% |
| 2001 | 27.14 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2002 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2004 | 41.48 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 2005 | 62.61 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 40.91 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 22.04 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2008 | 22.99 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 22.39 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2010 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2011 | 50.74 % change on previous year | -1992.7% |
| 2012 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2013 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 2014 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.14 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 2016 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2017 | 19.87 % change on previous year | -730.1% |
| 2018 | 16.11 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 14.85 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2021 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -13.33 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.26 % change on previous year. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -13.33 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1992.7% | -2.68 % change on previous year | 50.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.73 % change on previous year | -11.64 % change on previous year | 273.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 119.08 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 927.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.01 % change on previous year | -5.59 % change on previous year | 50.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7602 % change on previous year | -13.33 % change on previous year | 14.85 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 181 Fiji -11.71 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Andorra -12.57 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Ecuador -12.83 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Venezuela -14.31 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Guatemala -19.04 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Vanuatu -19.93 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Ireland?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Ireland was -13.33 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 927.27 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.33 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Ireland ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.