Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ireland
Ireland: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 48.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ireland stood at 48.1%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ireland peaked at 48.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1996.
That places Ireland 85th out of 213 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 4.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 13.4% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 37.1% | 48.1% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Ireland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 5.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.37 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.34 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ireland?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ireland was 48.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Ireland ranks 85th out of 213 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.