43% of electricity consumption was generated from renewable sources located in Northern Ireland
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New official statistics published today by NISRA statisticians in the Department for the Economy present information on electricity consumption and renewable generation in Northern Ireland.
Key findings:
For the 12 month period April 2024 to March 2025:
- 43.0% of total metered electricity consumption in Northern Ireland was generated from metered renewable sources located in Northern Ireland. This represents a decrease of 2.4 percentage points on the previous 12 month period (April 2023 to March 2024).
- 7,262 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of total electricity was consumed in Northern Ireland. Over the same period, some 3,126 GWh was generated from renewable sources located in Northern Ireland.
- 81.9% of all renewable electricity generated within Northern Ireland was generated from wind. This compares to 81.7% for the previous 12 month period (April 2023 to March 2024).
About the publication
This publication presents information on Renewable Electricity Generation for Northern Ireland. It details information on the percentage of metered electricity consumption in Northern Ireland generated from metered renewable sources as well as information on the type of renewable generation.
This publication aids reporting on performance against the commitments in the Northern Ireland Energy Strategy - Path to Net Zero Energy and the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 target which is to “ensure that at least 80% of electricity consumption is from renewable sources by 2030.”
The first publication, covering the financial year April 2013 to March 2014, was issued on 25 September 2014. Updated publications are currently released quarterly: in March, June, September and December.
Further information
Read the full report and associated tables at: Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland April 2024 to March 2025
For more information about the publication: Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation Statistics