I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together.
The following table sets out the amount of gas the Corrib gas field has produced each month in 2019 and also sets out what percentage Corrib contributes to Ireland’s total gas supply.
2019 Year to Date
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Jan
|
Feb
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March
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April
|
May
|
June
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July
|
August
|
Corrib (GWh)
|
2421
|
2112
|
2329
|
2195
|
2261
|
2144
|
2182
|
2142
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Corrib (as % of Ireland's Gas Supply Mix)
|
43%
|
46%
|
43%
|
42%
|
43%
|
45%
|
46%
|
52%
|
In respect of the percentage of Ireland’s energy supply being provided by gas, figures from Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland indicate that in 2018, 30.6% of Ireland’s primary energy supply was provided by natural gas. Of the total natural gas supplied in 2018, 38.6% of it was imported.