Electricity mix Electricity mix in Ireland
Breakdown of annual net electricity generation by major source.
2025 · 29 724 GWh
Wind, solar and hydro are included in “Renewables (total)” and must not be added a second time.
TREND
Electricity mix history
Trend in total net generation and the three main families, in GWh.
Total generation29 724 GWhNuclear0 GWhRenewables (total)14 459 GWhFossil fuels and other15 265 GWh
GWh
Source: Eurostat · nrg_cb_pem · EnergyBoard processing. Renewables are reconstructed from non-overlapping sources; “fossil fuels and other” is the residual after nuclear and renewables.
KEY CONTEXT
How should the electricity mix of Ireland be read?
Latest figures
In 2025, net generation is 29 724 GWh. The main shares are: renewables 48.6 %, nuclear 0.0 %, fossil fuels and other 51.4 %.
What the indicator measures
The electricity mix divides net generation into major families. Renewable, nuclear and “fossil fuels and other” shares are designed to add up to total generation.
Important distinction
A source’s share of generation is not the same as its installed capacity. A technology can account for many MW but a different share of annual GWh.