Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ireland

Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 10.86 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
10.86 billion kWh
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
34th
of 209 countries
All-time high
12.54 billion kWh
in 2020
All-time low
-286.00 million kWh
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ireland, 1990–2021

05.0B10.0B15.0B1990200520211990: -286.0M kWh1991: -218.0M kWh1992: -228.0M kWh1993: -232.0M kWh1994: -259.0M kWh1995: -239.0M kWh1996: -219.0M kWh1997: -133.0M kWh1998: -19.0M kWh1999: 33.0M kWh2000: 339.0M kWh2001: 431.0M kWh2002: 470.0M kWh2003: 540.0M kWh2004: 764.0M kWh2005: 1.2B kWh2006: 1.8B kWh2007: 2.1B kWh2008: 2.6B kWh2009: 3.2B kWh2010: 3.1B kWh2011: 4.7B kWh2012: 4.5B kWh2013: 5.0B kWh2014: 5.7B kWh2015: 7.1B kWh2016: 6.8B kWh2017: 8.2B kWh2018: 9.5B kWh2019: 10.9B kWh2020: 12.5B kWh2021: 10.9B kWh

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Ireland is 10.86 billion kWh, 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 hydroelectric in Ireland peaked at 12.54 billion kWh in 2020 and was at its lowest, -286.00 million kWh, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 34th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -180.00 million kWh -286.00 million kWh 33.00 million kWh 10
2000s 1.35 billion kWh 339.00 million kWh 3.22 billion kWh 10
2010s 6.55 billion kWh 3.13 billion kWh 10.91 billion kWh 10
2020s 11.70 billion kWh 10.86 billion kWh 12.54 billion kWh 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 31 Pakistan 12.48 billion kWh compare
  2. 32 Norway 12.14 billion kWh compare
  3. 33 New Zealand 12.10 billion kWh compare
  4. 35 Egypt 10.64 billion kWh compare
  5. 36 South Africa 8.98 billion kWh compare
  6. 37 Romania 8.93 billion kWh compare

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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 10.86 billion kWh 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 12.54 billion kWh in 2020.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -286.00 million kWh in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Ireland ranks 34th out of 209 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 130.3%. 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 (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.