In January, 36 per cent of Ireland’s electricity was provided by wind energy. This means that more than a third of last month’s electricity was produced by wind.
Latest figures released by Wind Energy Ireland show electricity demand increased slightly in January compared to the same month last year, with the amount of electricity produced by wind farms one of the highest ever recorded for January. Ta. .
Total electricity demand last month was 3,831 gigawatt hours (GWh), with wind power generating 1,379 GWh.
The average wholesale electricity price per megawatt hour in Ireland was €99.90 in January, down from €162.16 a year earlier, the report said.
Noel Cunniffe, Chief Executive Officer of Wind Energy Ireland, said: “This year has started well and we look forward to seeing Irish wind farms build on that success in 2023, which has been a record year for wind power.”
“By the end of 2024, new wind farms and solar and battery storage projects will be connected, further reducing Ireland’s emissions, but onshore and offshore renewable energy projects will be needed to reach zero carbon.” We really need to accelerate the implementation of Irish society. ”
The results in this report are based on EirGrid’s SCADA data compiled by MullanGrid and market data provided by ElectroRoute.