Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 16.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 16.4% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Ireland peaked at 16.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1997.
Ireland ranks 130th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +18.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.1%, 78% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.7% | 16.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Ireland?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Ireland was 16.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Ireland ranks 130th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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