Renewable energy electricity output in Ireland
Ireland: Renewable energy electricity output was 7,858 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy electricity output in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 7,858 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 319.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Ireland peaked at 7,858 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 697 GWh, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 66th of 230 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 857.9 GWh | 697 GWh | 1,170 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,096 GWh | 1,027 GWh | 4,108 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,714 GWh | 3,728 GWh | 7,858 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in Ireland?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Ireland was 7,858 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,858 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 697 GWh in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Ireland ranks 66th out of 230 regions with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.