Energy
Almost one-third of Ireland’s electricity last month was generated by wind
Wind Energy Ireland said 9.6 per cent of potential wind energy was lost last month as the grid was not strong enough to accommodate it
Nearly one third of Ireland's electricity last month was provided by wind energy.
Figures from Wind Energy Ireland suggested wind power generation for April was the second highest on record for the month.
Irish wind farms generated 1,076GWh (gigawatt-hours) of power in April 2024 - 32 per cent of the total. This was slightly less than the previous record of 1,112GWh in April last year.
The report showed the average wholesale price of electricity in April 2024 ...
