Wind energy generated 39 per cent of the electricity used in the Republic last December, making it the second-best December on record for renewable power. However, lobby group Wind Energy Ireland calculates that 13 per cent of the electricity generated by its industry is not getting to consumers because of problems with the national grid. “Making the electricity grid strong enough to accommodate increasing volumes of affordable energy is essential,” he argued. Both it and ESB Networks could spend up to €19 billion between now and 2030 on the electricity supply system. Meanwhile, Wind Energy Ireland said on Wednesday that its industry supplied around one-third of electricity used on the island as a whole last year.

Source: The Irish Times February 05, 2026 07:13 UTC