Almost half of NI’s power generated from renewable sources
Just under 46% of Northern Ireland’s electricity consumption was generated from renewable resources in the past year, according to a report.
The Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland report has been released by the Northern Ireland Research and Statistics Agency (Nisra) and covers July 2023 to June 2024.
It shows 45.8% of electricity consumption over the period came from renewable sources, a 0.3% rise on the previous 12 months.
Northern Ireland’s net zero strategy is targeting at least 80% of electricity to be generated by renewable sources by the end of this decade.
The biggest renewable producer was wind power, which generated 82.3% of all renewably- sourced electricity in Northern Ireland – 2,731 GWh of electricity.
The next biggest suppliers were biogas and biomass, which produced 6.6% and 4.9% respectively. Solar power accounts for 3.8% of all renewable energy in NI.
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