Bernard J. Durkan
Question:240 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the targets for alternative energy production in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7782/05]
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Sustainable Energy Ireland publishes national and sectoral statistics for energy production, transformation and end use. The statistics on energy sources used in electricity production, which relate to all generators of electricity authorised by the Commission for Energy Regulation, are set out in the following tabular form.
|
Energy source |
Share % |
|
Coal |
26.5 |
|
Peat |
10.4 |
|
Fuel Oil |
11.3 |
|
Gasoil |
0.6 |
|
Gas |
47.1 |
|
Renewables |
2.2 |
The current minimum target for increased penetration of renewable energy-sourced electricity is to increase national consumption to 13.2% of total consumption by 2010 as required by Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market.