Ireland Electricity

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Electricity Generation in Ireland

Ireland generates 28,526,540 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 111% of its annual consumption needs).


Nuclear
0%
0 MWh
Renewable
27%
7,578,000 MWh
Hydroelectricity 674,000 MWh (2.36%) Non-Hydroelectric 7,144,000 MWh (25.04%)
Geothermal 0 MWh (0%) Wind 6,149,000 MWh (21.56%) Solar 4,000 MWh (0.014%) Tide & Wave 0 MWh (0%) Biomass & Waste 751,000 MWh (2.63%)

Electricity Consumption in Ireland

Ireland consumed 28,526,540 MWh of electricity as of 2016.

Import/Export

  • Ireland imported 871,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 3.39% of its annual consumption needs).
  • Ireland exported 1,583,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Electric Consumption 25,678,540 MWh
Electric Generation 28,526,540 MWh
Nuclear 0 MWh 0%
Renewables 7,578,000 MWh 26.56%
Hydroelectric 674,000 MWh 2.36%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 6,904,000 MWh 24.20%
Geothermal 0 MWh 0%
Wind 6,149,000 MWh 21.56%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 4,000 MWh 0.014%
Tide & Wave 0 MWh 0%
Biomass & Waste 751,000 MWh 2.63%
Fossil Fuels 21,188,540 MWh 74.28%
Hydroelectric & Pumped Storage −240,000 MWh −0.84%
Net Imports −712,000 MWh −2.50%

(Data shown in the table is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categories)

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