Ireland Electricity

See also: Ireland Energy

Electricity Generation in Ireland

Ireland generates 28,526,540 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 111% of its annual consumption needs).
Non Renewable (Fossil Fuels)
74 %
21,188,540 MWh
Nuclear
0 %
0 MWh
Renewable
27 %
7,578,000 MWh

Hydroelectricity
674,000 MWh (2%)

Non-Hydroelectric
7,144,000 MWh (25%)

Geothermal
0 MWh (0.00%)

Wind
6,149,000 MWh (21.56%)

Solar
4,000 MWh (0.01%)

Tide & Wave
0 MWh (0.00%)

Biomass & Waste
751,000 MWh (2.63% )

Electricity Consumption in Ireland

Ireland consumed 25,678,540 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Import/Export

Ireland imported 871,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 3% of its annual consumption needs).

Ireland exported 1,583,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.

ELECTRIC consumption 25,678,540  
ELECTRIC GENERATION 28,526,540  
Nuclear None
Renewables 7,578,000 27%
Hydroelectricity 674,000 2%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 6,904,000 24%
Geothermal 0 0.00%
Wind 6,149,000 21.56%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 4,000 0.01%
Tide and Wave 0 0.00%
Solar 4,000 0.01%
Biomass and Waste 751,000 2.63%
Fossil Fuels 21,188,540 74.28%
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage -240,000 -0.84%
Net Imports -712,000 -2.50%
(Data shown is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categoreies)

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