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    In Irlanda, il 40% dell’elettricità generata nel 2024 proveniva da fonti rinnovabili

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    1. NanorH on

      **Key Findings**

      * Renewable energy accounted for 40.2% of electricity generation in Ireland in 2024, up from an average of 5.1% in 1990-1994 (See Table 3.3).

      * Environment taxes in Ireland amounted to €5.5 billion in 2024, up 10.8% on the 2023 figure of 4.9 billion (See Table 1.1).

      * Environmental subsidies and similar transfers in Ireland were €1.8 billion in 2023, up from 14.7% from the 2022 figure of €1.6 billion (See Table 1.2).

      * Fossil fuel subsidies were €4.978 billion in 2023, up 4.9% from €4.744 billion in 2022, and up 74.2% from the 2021 figure of €2.857 billion (See Figure 1.1). The 2022 and 2023 figures reflect the introduction of temporary energy support measures in 2022 in response to rising energy prices.

      * Dwellings built in recent years are considerably more energy efficient than those constructed in earlier periods, with 98.7% of those constructed during 2020-2024 given a Building Energy Rating of A, compared with just 2.5% in 2000-2004 (See Figure 1.4 and Table 1.7).

      * In 2024, Ireland’s total metered electricity consumption was 31,903 gigawatt hours. Large energy users, such as data centres and cement manufacturing, were responsible for 31.0% of metered electricity consumption in 2024, up from 14.8% in 2015 (See Figure 1.5 and Table 1.10).

      https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-eiieee/environmentalindicatorsireland2025economyemissionsandenergy/keyfindings/

    2. Plastic_Loan7513 on

      A lot done. more to do and at an exorbitant cost to the tax payers and the poor birds

    3. Apprehensive_Ratio80 on

      Amazing!

      Spain ran the whole country recently for 24hrs on renewables.

      The UK did something similar last year. Gradually we’re getting there.

    4. Phoenix9999 on

      Energy generated but turned off/dumped for 2024.

      Republic of Ireland 2024 : 10.1% of available wind energy was dumped. Volume: 1,266 GWh wasted.

      “Overall, the dispatch-down (DUMPING) of energy from wind resources increased from 10.7% in 2023 to 14.0% in 2024 (all island) . . . .”

      Why is it being dumped ? the energy is lost not because there is no demand but because the Infrastructure hasnt been upgraded to handle it. The grid is so unstable that EirGrid forced a fossil fuel gas plant to keep running (to provide stability) even when there was enough wind power available. This forced them to switch off the wind turbines to make room for the gas plant.

      The data comes from the “Annual Renewable Energy Constraint and Curtailment Report” prepared by EirGrid (Republic of Ireland TSO) and SONI (System Operator for Northern Ireland).

      [https://cms.eirgrid.ie/sites/default/files/publications/Annual-Renewable-Constraint-and-Curtailment-Report-2024-V1.0.pdf](https://cms.eirgrid.ie/sites/default/files/publications/Annual-Renewable-Constraint-and-Curtailment-Report-2024-V1.0.pdf)

      Ireland is at Full Capacity, according to “EirGrid All-Island Resource Adequacy Assessment 2025–2034.”

      [https://cms.eirgrid.ie/all-island-resource-adequacy-assessment-2025-2034](https://cms.eirgrid.ie/all-island-resource-adequacy-assessment-2025-2034)

      Environment. Habitat failure Rate is 90%. Over 50% show deteriorating trends. (Status of EU Protected Habitats and Species in Ireland (2025)). Freshwater & coastal/marine habitats listed as bad+deteriorating. The biological data confirms that Ireland is failing to meet the basic standards of the EU Water Framework Directive and Habitats Directive. This data is the legal basis for the €26bn in potential fines warned by the Climate Change Advisory Council.

      [https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/article-17-report-2025-volume-1.pdf](https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/article-17-report-2025-volume-1.pdf)

    5. Minimum_Holiday_5611 on

      So why is it so expensive? It’s becoming just another tax. Same as internet. Gas and petrol I can understand because you have to take it out of ground and transpoort it and even gas and petrol is overpriced.

    7. StillSalt2526 on

      Dont worry, we will continue to subsidise the billionaires data centres energy that THEY need. And our bills costs will continue to rise. Everything is according to plan. 

    8. darragh999 on

      One of the windiest countries in the world, with a huge maritime territory. No reason Ireland couldn’t be a huge clean energy exporter in the future. 

    11. SirTheadore on

      Ah. That explains why it’s so much cheaper these days

      /s

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