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Renewable Energy Generation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 February 2017

Tuesday, 7 February 2017

Questions (584)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

584. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of electricity now being generated from oil, gas, wind, biomass or other alternatives including those likely to become available expressed as a percentage of daily electricity requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6065/17]

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Written answers

Details in regard to the sources of electricity generation in 2015 (latest data) are publicly available in the report entitled Energy in Ireland 1990-2015, published by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) in November 2016 and available on the SEAI website at www.seai.ie.

The data shows that 27.3% of electricity demand in 2015 was met from renewable sources.

Electricity Outputs (GWh)

2015

Coal

16.9%

Peat

8.8%

Oil

1.4%

Natural Gas

43.0%

Renewables

27.3%

Of which:

 

Hydro

2.8%

Wind

22.8%

Landfill gas, biogas, biomass and renewable wastes

1.7%

Non-Renewable Wastes

0.3%

Net Imports

2.3%

Overall, SEAI analysis shows that 9.1% of Ireland’s energy requirements in 2015 were met from renewable sources and that this avoided €286 million of fossil fuel imports.

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