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14/09/2022
Over 47% Of NI's Electricity Generated By Renewable Sources
More than 47% of Northern Ireland's total electricity consumption was provided by renewable sources in the year until June 2022, according to the latest 'Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation' report.
The report details the percentage of electricity consumption in Northern Ireland generated from renewable sources and includes information on the type of renewable generation used.
The report reflects performance against the commitments in the new Northern Ireland Energy Strategy 'Path to Net Zero Energy' which includes a target to meet 70% of electricity consumption from a diverse mix of renewable sources by 2030.
The reports key findings include:
• For the 12 month period July 2021 to June 2022, 47.1% of total electricity consumption in Northern Ireland was generated from renewable sources located in Northern Ireland. This represents an increase of 1.7 percentage points on the previous 12 month period (July 2020 to June 2021).
• In terms of the volume of electricity consumption between July 2021 and June 2022, some 7,600 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of total electricity was consumed in Northern Ireland. Over the same period, some 3,576 GWh was generated from renewable sources located in Northern Ireland.
• Of all renewable electricity generated within Northern Ireland over the 12 month period July 2021 to June 2022, 84.3% was generated from wind. This compares to 83.6% for the previous 12 month period (July 2020 to June 2021).
• In February 2022, 76.5% of electricity consumption was generated from renewable sources, the highest monthly proportion on record.
• For the 12 month period ending June 2022, non-wind renewable electricity generation in Northern Ireland was 562.1 GWh.
The report can be read in full here.
The report details the percentage of electricity consumption in Northern Ireland generated from renewable sources and includes information on the type of renewable generation used.
The report reflects performance against the commitments in the new Northern Ireland Energy Strategy 'Path to Net Zero Energy' which includes a target to meet 70% of electricity consumption from a diverse mix of renewable sources by 2030.
The reports key findings include:
• For the 12 month period July 2021 to June 2022, 47.1% of total electricity consumption in Northern Ireland was generated from renewable sources located in Northern Ireland. This represents an increase of 1.7 percentage points on the previous 12 month period (July 2020 to June 2021).
• In terms of the volume of electricity consumption between July 2021 and June 2022, some 7,600 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of total electricity was consumed in Northern Ireland. Over the same period, some 3,576 GWh was generated from renewable sources located in Northern Ireland.
• Of all renewable electricity generated within Northern Ireland over the 12 month period July 2021 to June 2022, 84.3% was generated from wind. This compares to 83.6% for the previous 12 month period (July 2020 to June 2021).
• In February 2022, 76.5% of electricity consumption was generated from renewable sources, the highest monthly proportion on record.
• For the 12 month period ending June 2022, non-wind renewable electricity generation in Northern Ireland was 562.1 GWh.
The report can be read in full here.
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