Share of primary energy from renewables in Ireland
Ireland: Share of primary energy from renewables was 14.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.0%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
25th
of 80 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2025
All-time low
0.6%
in 1995
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from renewables in Ireland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from renewables in Ireland stood at 14.0%. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in Ireland peaked at 14.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 25th of 80 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.
Share of primary energy from renewables in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.4% | — |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -18.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -24.8% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +76.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -44.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +40.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -29.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | +9.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.8% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from renewables in Ireland?
- Share of primary energy from renewables in Ireland was 14.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.