Renewable energy in the Republic of Ireland

[1] The country has a large and growing installed wind power capacity at 4,405 MW by the end of 2021 producing 31% of all its electricity needs in that year.

Total annual energy consumption (after adjustments) is projected to be 14,142 ktoe (14.142 million tonnes of oil equivalent) by 2020.

The grids of the Republic and Northern Ireland are integrated, and the combined wind power capacity is 5,030 MW.

[30] By 2023, installed solar capacity had risen to 445.2 MW, the fourth lowest level in the EU.

Overall renewable energy sources show a target trajectory of 6.6% share in 2010 rising to 14% by 2020.

The electricity sector shows the most ambitious trajectory with a rise from 6.9% of total supply in 2005 to 42.5% by 2020.