Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 3.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ireland is 3.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 141.4% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 45.89 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -22.34 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Ireland 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1993 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1994 | 20.51 % change on previous year | -440.5% |
| 1995 | -22.34 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1996 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1997 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1998 | 45.68 % change on previous year | +594.3% |
| 1999 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2000 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
| 2001 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 2002 | 32.69 % change on previous year | -359.4% |
| 2003 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2004 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 2005 | 34.04 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 32.28 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2008 | 28.17 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 2009 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2010 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2011 | 45.89 % change on previous year | -589.5% |
| 2012 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2013 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -324.0% |
| 2014 | 13.31 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 2015 | 23.18 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 2016 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2017 | 18.4 % change on previous year | -507.3% |
| 2018 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 15.57 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2021 | -13.85 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 2022 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2023 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2024 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2025 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +141.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.04 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.04 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6884 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9 % change on previous year | -22.34 % change on previous year | 45.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.37 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 34.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 % change on previous year | -9.38 % change on previous year | 45.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 % change on previous year | -13.85 % change on previous year | 14.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ireland was 3.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.89 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.34 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.