A report detailing the percentage of electricity consumption
generated from renewable sources was published today.
The ‘Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern
Ireland: Year ending September 2024' report details the
percentage of electricity consumption generated from renewable
sources and includes information on the type of renewable
generation used. The report aids reporting on performance against
the commitments in the Energy Strategy ‘Path to Net Zero Energy'
and the Climate Change Act target which is to “ensure that at
least 80% of electricity consumption is from renewable sources by
2030.”
Main results:
- For the year ending September 2024, 44.5% of total metered
electricity consumption in Northern Ireland was generated from
metered renewable sources located in Northern Ireland.
- At 44.5%, this represents a decrease of 2.9 percentage points
on the previous 12 month period (year ending September 2023).
- In terms of the volume of electricity consumption in the year
ending September 2024 some 7,255 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of total
electricity was consumed. Over the same period, some 3,230 GWh
was generated from renewable sources located in Northern Ireland.
- Of all renewable electricity generated within Northern
Ireland in the year ending September 2024, 81.9% was generated
from wind. This compares to 83.4% for the previous 12 month
period (year ending September 2023).
- For the year ending September 2024, non-wind renewable
electricity generation in Northern Ireland was 584 GWh (18.1%)
with 2,646 GWh (81.9%) from wind renewable generation.
The full report is available at: https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/articles/electricity-consumption-and-renewable-generation-statistics
Notes to editors:
- The information presented in the report is derived from data
provided to the Department for the Economy (DfE) on a monthly
basis by Northern Ireland Networks Ltd (NIE Networks). The
monthly renewable electricity generation data is derived by
aggregating output from renewable electricity generators who are
connected to the transmission and distribution network using a
combination of data held by NIE Networks and the System Operator
for Northern Ireland (SONI). The renewable electricity generation
data details the total amount of renewable electricity generated
by such generators in Northern Ireland, by type of generation,
for each month.
- Some forms of renewable generation are not covered by the
data contained in the report. Due to their particular
circumstances, neither NIE Networks nor SONI have information on
the electricity generated by some renewable generators. These
include microgenerators and a small number of generating stations
that are unable to export electricity to the grid (non-export
stations).
- Electricity consumption refers to the total amount of
electricity consumption in Northern Ireland as recorded via
metered data by NIE Networks. Transmission and distribution
losses are not included in consumption calculations.
- Electricity generated from renewable sources refers to
renewable generators physically located within Northern Ireland
and recorded by NIE Networks and SONI. It excludes
microgeneration, non-export generating stations and any imported
electricity derived from known or unknown renewable sources.
- General information on the Electricity Consumption and
Renewable Generation for Northern Ireland report can be obtained
from Michelle Duffy, DfE Analytical Services by email at
Michelle.Duffy@economy-ni.gov.uk
or by telephone on 028 9052 9915.
