Wind provided 37 per cent of Irish electricity in Q1 2019

Wind provided 37 per cent of our electricity in Q1 2019

The Irish Wind Energy Association, Ireland’s largest renewable energy organisation, this morning published the first of what will be regular quarterly reports on the performance of the industry and revealed that wind provided 37 per cent of Ireland’s electricity in the first quarter of 2019. “Wind energy is an Irish success story, driving down electricity costs for consumers, cutting millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions every year and securing a homegrown energy future that doesn’t depend on importing fossil fuels.” Wind energy’s share of electricity demand: 37% – up from 35% in Q1 2018

Total amount of electricity generated by wind in Q1 2019: 2,827,067 MWh – up from 2,731,000 MWh in Q1 2018.

Source: www.iwea.com