Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square was 157,711 kWh per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Ireland, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Ireland is 157,711 kWh per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 130.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Ireland peaked at 181,960 kWh per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -4,152 kWh per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Ireland 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kWh per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -4,152 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | -3,164 kWh per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1992 | -3,310 kWh per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | -3,368 kWh per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | -3,760 kWh per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | -3,469 kWh per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | -3,179 kWh per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1997 | -1,931 kWh per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1998 | -275.8 kWh per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1999 | 479.02 kWh per square kilometre | -273.7% |
| 2000 | 4,921 kWh per square kilometre | +927.3% |
| 2001 | 6,256 kWh per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 6,822 kWh per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 7,839 kWh per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 11,090 kWh per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 18,034 kWh per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 25,411 kWh per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 31,011 kWh per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 38,142 kWh per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 46,681 kWh per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 45,430 kWh per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 68,480 kWh per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2012 | 64,654 kWh per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 72,991 kWh per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 82,506 kWh per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 102,422 kWh per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 99,192 kWh per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 118,902 kWh per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 138,057 kWh per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 158,437 kWh per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 181,960 kWh per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 157,711 kWh per square kilometre | -13.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 157,711 kWh per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,038 kWh per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 157,711 kWh per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47,581 kWh per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +927.3% | 479.02 kWh per square kilometre | 4,921 kWh per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +273.7% | -275.8 kWh per square kilometre | 479.02 kWh per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2,613 kWh per square kilometre | -4,152 kWh per square kilometre | 479.02 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,621 kWh per square kilometre | 4,921 kWh per square kilometre | 46,681 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,107 kWh per square kilometre | 45,430 kWh per square kilometre | 158,437 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,836 kWh per square kilometre | 157,711 kWh per square kilometre | 181,960 kWh per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 21 Spain 192,344 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 169,693 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 23 Maldives 162,367 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 25 Guam 155,000 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 26 Switzerland 127,842 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 27 Greece 125,939 kWh per square kilometre 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 157,711 kWh per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 181,960 kWh per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,152 kWh per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.3%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.