Fossil fuels remain the main source of electricity generation on the island of Ireland. Gases accounted for over 50 percent of Ireland and Northern Ireland's power mix in 2022. Meanwhile, seven percent of all electricity produced stems from interconnectors i.e. imports.
Distribution of electricity generation by fuel type in Ireland and Northern Ireland in 2022
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ESB. (May 25, 2023). Distribution of electricity generation by fuel type in Ireland and Northern Ireland in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/793304/ireland-power-mix/
ESB. "Distribution of electricity generation by fuel type in Ireland and Northern Ireland in 2022." Chart. May 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/793304/ireland-power-mix/
ESB. (2023). Distribution of electricity generation by fuel type in Ireland and Northern Ireland in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/793304/ireland-power-mix/
ESB. "Distribution of Electricity Generation by Fuel Type in Ireland and Northern Ireland in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/793304/ireland-power-mix/
ESB, Distribution of electricity generation by fuel type in Ireland and Northern Ireland in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/793304/ireland-power-mix/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Distribution of electricity generation by fuel type in Ireland and Northern Ireland in 2022 [Graph], ESB, May 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/793304/ireland-power-mix/