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Ireland

Clean Energy Share (2024)

46.5%

1.3pp from 2023

46.5% Clean53.5% Fossil

Generation Breakdown

2024 electricity generation by source (31.1 TWh total).

Solar

1.1TWh

3.5% of total

Wind

11.6TWh

37.3% of total

Hydro

0.8TWh

2.5% of total

Bioenergy

1.0TWh

3.2% of total

Coal

0.6TWh

2.0% of total

Gas

15.1TWh

48.6% of total

Oil

0.9TWh

2.9% of total

Historical Trend

Clean vs. fossil share since 2000.

Data from Ember (CC-BY-4.0). Clean energy = solar + wind + hydro + nuclear + bioenergy + other renewables. Covers electricity generation only — does not include heating, transport, or industrial energy use.

Last updated: April 6, 2026