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Gas generated 51% of Ireland's electricity in July, peaking at 92% and never falling below 17%

Gas demand rises in July as coal exits generation mix

Gas demand surged in July as Ireland marked its first month in over four decades without coal contributing to electricity generation after the closure of the Moneypoint power station in Co Clare in June.

Business • 27 Aug

A Bolt out of the Blue, a specially curated exhibition commissioned by the National Built Heritage Service in partnership with ESB, with photographs provided by the Photographic Unit of the National Monuments at Ardnacrusha

ESB Exhibition Celebrates 100 Years of Ardnacrusha

A specially curated exhibition is celebrating the century one of the country's most ambitious engineering projects in Irish history

Business • 15 Aug

Wind energy made up 24% of total supply in July - report

Wind energy made up almost a quarter of the country's electricity last month, according to the latest report from Wind Energy Ireland.

Business • 12 Aug

Electricity demand set to grow by two thirds by 2050

Electricity demand is set to grow by two thirds by 2050, a new report shows.

Business • 30 Jul

Data centre electricity usage increased by 10% -CSO

The amount of electricity used by data centres increased by 10% between 2023 and 2024, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office

Business • 10 Jun

Gas produced 42% of the country's power in April

New figures show that overall gas demand fell by 12% in April compared to March, but gas continued to play a central role in electricity generation and produced 42% of the country's power.

Business • 20 May

Wind power met 27% of electricity demand in April, new figures show today

Electricity demand falls in April from winter peaks

Wind power met 27% of electricity demand in April, while solar power provided for 4% of electricity used across the country, new figures from grid operator EirGrid shows.

Business • 09 May

Solar power hit new record highs on the national electricity grid in March, new figures from EirGrid show

39% of electricity came from renewables in March

39% of electricity came from renewable sources last month, with solar power reaching new record highs on the national electricity grid, according to provisional figures from EirGrid.

Business • 04 Apr

Noel Cunniffe, CEO of Wind Energy Ireland, said from an electricity system point of view Ireland is not on track to meet its Climate Action Plan targets

Grid capacity prevents more wind energy savings

Spending on gas for electricity in Ireland was cut by almost one billion euro last year, as wind energy supplied 32 per cent of Ireland's electricity. These figures come from the latest annual Cutting Carbon, Cutting Bills report from Baringa.

Business • 17 Feb

Constellation Energy buys Calpine in $26.6 billion deal

Constellation Energy said today it would buy privately held Calpine Corp, a geothermal and natgas energy company, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $26.6 billion including debt, sending Constellation's shares up 8.8%.

Business • 10 Jan

wholesale electricity prices rose by over 18% in the month to November, and were almost 19% higher than the same time last year.

Wholesale electricity prices down 62% on peak in 2022

Wholesale electricity prices are down over 62% when compared to the peak in August 2022, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 23 Dec 24

The report finds Ireland must increase electrification of industry, heating and transport

Decarbonising electricity sector will cost €2bn annually

The Electricity Association of Ireland has published a report outlining a policy and investment pathway for the decarbonisation of the sector, which it says will play a critical role if Ireland is to achieve its climate goals

Business • 07 Nov 24

The IEA said that surplus fossil fuel supplies would likely lead to lower prices and could enable countries to dedicate more resources to clean energy

'Age of electricity' to follow fossil fuel peak - IEA

The world is on the brink of a new age of electricity with fossil fuel demand set to peak by the end of the decade, meaning surplus oil and gas supplies could drive investment into green energy, the International Energy Agency said today.

Business • 16 Oct 24

The peak demand this winter is forecast to be higher than last year's record level

Risk of winter power system alerts much lower - EirGrid

The electricity grid operator has said the risk of there being insufficient power being generated to meet demand at times this winter is low.

Business • 08 Oct 24

Kerry wind farms produced more electricity than any other county last month at 129 GWh

Irish wind farms set new August generation record

Wind Energy Ireland said that wind generation here hit the highest on record for the month of August.

Business • 09 Sep 24

The network charges are set by the regulator

Domestic electricity bills to rise by up to €100 a year

Household electricity bills could be set to rise by up to €8.42 a month over the coming year.

Business • 28 Aug 24

Green energy vital to match data centre demand - expert

More renewable energy will be vital to keep pace with demand from data centres, particularly if more are to be built here in the future, an environmental scientist has warned.

Business • 23 Jul 24

Wind power generation in June was the third highest on record for a June month, new figures from Wind Energy Ireland show

Wind farms provided 34% of electricity here in H1

Ireland's wind farms provided 34% of the country's electricity in the first half of 2024, new figures from Wind Energy Ireland show.

Business • 08 Jul 24

EirGrid said that during 2023 it saw a new maximum peak of demand in Ireland of 5,544MW

EirGrid's annual revenue up 32% as power demand rises

EirGrid Group, which operates the electricity grids on the island of Ireland, has reported annual revenues for the 12 months to the end of September 2023 of €1.140 billion, a jump of 32% on the previous year.

Business • 30 May 24

Gas Network Ireland said that gas was the primary source of electricity in ten of the 12 months last year

42% of Ireland's electricity powered by gas in April

Gas generated 42% of Ireland's electricity in April, new figures from Gas Network Ireland show today.

Business • 13 May 24

Gas generated 37% of Ireland's electricity last month, new figures show today

Gas demand down 20% in February from January level

Gas generated 37% of Ireland's electricity last month, Gas Network Ireland's February Gas Demand Report shows today, while wind energy generated a total of 44% of electricity.

Business • 11 Mar 24

36% of Ireland's power was provided by wind last month, new figures from Wind Energy Ireland show

A third of electricity produced by wind power last month

A report today shows that more than one third of electricity used in Ireland last month was generated by wind power.

Business • 09 Feb 24

All energy suppliers have been cutting their prices in recent weeks

Energia to cut domestic gas and electricity prices

Energy supplier Energia is cutting its charges for domestic electricity and gas customers.

Business • 26 Jan 24

It is the second price reduction in four months by the supplier

Bord Gáis Energy to reduce electricity and gas charges

Bord Gáis Energy is to reduce electricity rates by 10%, gas unit rates by 9.5% and standing charges by 8% for its 600,000 residential customers.

Business • 17 Jan 24

Electric Ireland last reduced prices in November

Electric Ireland to cut prices again for 1.1m customers

The Tánaiste has said he believes energy companies could be doing more to reduce their prices.

Business • 15 Jan 24