Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 33.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ireland, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ireland stood at 33.9%.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ireland peaked at 38.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 15th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2.0% | — |
| 1991 | -1.4% | -27.0% |
| 1992 | -1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | -1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | -1.5% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | -1.3% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | -1.1% | -14.7% |
| 1997 | -0.7% | -41.6% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -86.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -266.9% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +842.9% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +60.1% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +57.2% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.1% | -2.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 11.0% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 33.9% | 38.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ireland?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ireland was 33.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.