Renewables
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SEAI analyses data relevant to renewables by sub-product, stream and sector. This page refers to:
- Renewables primary energy requirement
- Energy input to electricity generation from renewables (-)
- Renewables available final energy consumption
- Renewables final energy consumption
Activities that add energy to primary energy requirement or energy available for final consumption have been assigned positive values. Activities that remove energy from primary energy requirement or energy available for final consumption have been assigned negative values.
Total Renewables Primary Energy Requirement
Yearly Change
The data view below shows the annual net primary energy requirement of renewables, summed across all relevant streams: imports, exports, national production and stock change (top), along with the absolute and percentage differences of renewables primary energy requirement, with respect to the previous year for up to 20 years, where data is available (bottom).
Breakdown by Stream
The data view below shows the annual primary energy requirement of renewables broken out by stream (bars), alongside the net value (line).
Breakdown by Energy Sub-Product
The data view below shows the annual primary energy requirement of renewables, summed across all relevant streams: imports, exports, national production and stock change is shown with its energy sub-product breakdown (top). The energy sub-product breakdown is also displayed as a percentage of the renewables primary energy requirement (bottom).
Breakdown by Energy Input to Electricity Generation or Other Uses
The data view below shows the annual net primary energy requirement of renewables, summed across all relevant streams: imports, exports, national production and stock change (top), along with the breakdown between renewables energy input to electricity generation or other uses. This is displayed as a percentage of renewables primary energy requirement in a given year (bottom).
Renewables Sub-Products Primary Energy Requirement
Wind - Yearly Change
The data view below shows the annual net primary energy requirement of wind (top), along with the absolute and percentage differences of wind primary energy requirement, with respect to the previous year for up to 20 years, where data is available (bottom).
Solar Thermal - Yearly Change
The data view below shows the annual net primary energy requirement of solar thermal (top), along with the absolute and percentage differences of solar thermal primary energy requirement, with respect to the previous year for up to 20 years, where data is available (bottom).
Solar PV - Yearly Change
The data view below shows the annual net primary energy requirement of solar PV (top), along with the absolute and percentage differences of solar PV primary energy requirement, with respect to the previous year for up to 20 years, where data is available (bottom).
Liquid Biofuels - Yearly Change
The data view below shows the annual net primary energy requirement of liquid biofuels (top), along with the absolute and percentage differences of liquid biofuels primary energy requirement, with respect to the previous year for up to 20 years, where data is available (bottom).
Biomass, Biogas and Landfill Gas - Yearly Change
The data view below shows the annual net primary energy requirement of biomass, biogas and landfill gas (top), along with the absolute and percentage differences of biomass, biogas and landfill gas primary energy requirement, with respect to the previous year for up to 20 years, where data is available (bottom).
Renewable Waste - Yearly Change
The data view below shows the annual net primary energy requirement of renewable waste (top), along with the absolute and percentage differences of renewable waste primary energy requirement, with respect to the previous year for up to 20 years, where data is available (bottom).
Ambient Heat - Yearly Change
The data view below shows the annual net primary energy requirement of ambient heat (top), along with the absolute and percentage differences of ambient heat primary energy requirement, with respect to the previous year for up to 20 years, where data is available (bottom).
Renewables Energy Input to Electricity Generation
Yearly Change
The data view below shows the annual energy input to electricity generation from renewables, summed across public thermal power plants (PTPP) input, combined heat and power plants (CHP) input and electricity exchange and transfers (top), along with the absolute and percentage differences of renewables input to electricity generation, with respect to the previous year for up to 20 years, where data is available (bottom).
Renewables Available Final Consumption
Breakdown by Stream
The data view below shows the annual net available final consumption of renewables (line), summed across all relevant streams (bars): imports, exports, national production, stock change, combined heat and power plants (input), public thermal power plants (input), electricity exchange and transfers and other exchange and transfers.
Renewables Final Energy Consumption
Yearly Change
The data view below shows the annual final energy consumption of renewables, summed across sectors: agriculture, commercial services, fisheries, industry, public services, residential, transport (top), along with the absolute and percentage differences of renewables final energy consumption, with respect to the previous year for up to 20 years, where data is available (bottom).
Breakdown by Sector
The data view below shows the annual final energy consumption of renewables, summed across all sectors: agriculture, commercial services, fisheries, industry, public services, residential, transport (top), along with the sectoral breakdown displayed as a percentage of renewables final energy consumption in a given year (bottom).
Breakdown by Sub-Product
The data view below shows the annual final energy consumption of renewables, summed across all sectors: agriculture, commercial services, fisheries, industry, public services, residential, transport is shown with its energy sub-product breakdown (top). The energy sub-product breakdown is also displayed as a percentage of the renewables final energy consumption (bottom).
Using the Annual Data Views
The data views can be customised and navigated by:
- Selecting the units from the dropdown menu - kilotonnes of oil equivalent (ktoe) (default), terajoules (TJ), or terawatt hours (TWh).
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