Wind provided 34 per cent of Ireland's power in 2022

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Irish consumers avoided paying €2 billion for gas last year because the country’s wind farms provided 34 per cent of our electricity, up four points on 2021. The figures come from a new analysis published today by energy specialists Baringa entitled 'Cutting Carbon, Cutting Bills: Analysis of gas savings delivered by wind farms in 2022'.

The Baringa analysis found that without wind energy Ireland would have had to spend an additional €1.65 billion on gas for power generation in 2022 and an extra €340 million on carbon credits to produce electricity by burning that gas. The savings were particularly significant on days with extremely high gas prices and large volumes... ... More: Official Press Release Wind Energy Ireland

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