Energy in Ireland

Energy mix of Ireland

Poolbeg Generating Station, a fossil gas power station owned by the semi-state electricity company, the ESB Group.

Ireland is a net energy importer. Ireland's import dependency decreased to 85% in 2014 (from 89% in 2013). The cost of all energy imports to Ireland was approximately €5.7 billion, down from €6.5 billion (revised) in 2013 due mainly to falling oil and, to a lesser extent, gas import prices.[1] Consumption of all fuels fell in 2014 with the exception of peat, renewables and non-renewable wastes.[1]

Final consumption of electricity in 2017 was 26 TWh, a 1.1% increase on the previous year. Renewable electricity generation, consisting of wind, hydro, landfill gas, biomass and biogas, accounted for 30.1% of gross electricity consumption.[2] In 2019, it was 31 TWh with renewables accounting for 37.6% of consumption.[3]

Energy-related CO2 emissions decreased by 2.1% in 2017 to a level 17% above 1990 levels. Energy-related CO2 emissions were 18% below 2005 levels.[2] 60% of Irish greenhouse gas emissions are caused by energy consumption.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Energy in Ireland 1990-2014" (PDF). Energy in Ireland 1990-2014. SEAI. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Energy In Ireland 2018" (PDF). SEAI. 2018.
  3. ^ "Energy In Ireland 2020" (PDF). SEAI. 2020.
  4. ^ "CO2 emissions". SEAI. 2019.