Environment, Climate and Communications | Non-fossil fuel electricity generation

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of electricity generation in this country now relying on non-fossil fuel sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which the national electricity grid is currently made up of alternative forms of electricity generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

REPLY

The percentage of non-fossil fuel electricity generation over the period January to September 2022 is approximately 37.6%.  

This data is publicly available from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland at the following link: https://www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/monthly-energy-data/electricity/