Wind farms provided 38% of the country’s electricity in first three months of 2025, according to a report by Wind Energy Ireland.
Kerry wind farms led the way last month, producing more wind energy than any other county at 135 GWh. It was followed by Cork (125 GWh), then Galway (89 GWh), Mayo (87 GWh) and Offaly (81 GWh).
The top three counties produced over a quarter of Ireland’s wind power in March, Wind Energy Ireland noted.
The latest figures show that the demand for electricity during March increased slightly to 3,673 gigawatt-hours (GWh), up from 3,598 GWh in the same month last year.
Wind Energy Ireland said the share of electricity demand met by wind farms last month, at 33%, was slightly below the normal average for wind energy in March but the shortfall was partially compensated by a record month for solar power.
Today’s report also shows that the average wholesale price of electricity in Ireland fell for the second consecutive month to €131.80 per megawatt-hour in March.
Prices on days with the most wind power saw the average cost of a megawatt-hour of electricity fall to €112.26 but nearly double to €165.19 on days when we relied almost entirely on fossil fuels.
Noel Cunniffe, CEO of Wind Energy Ireland, said that every time a wind turbine is generating electricity, it is reducing the country’s reliance on imported fossil fuels, helping to push down wholesale electricity prices and increasing the supply of clean energy to power homes, businesses and local communities.
“Irish wind farms produce power without burning imported fossil fuels, which means we can cut our carbon emissions at the same time as we cut our fuel imports and our prices,” he said.
He said that Irish wind farms, and particularly those in Kerry, are playing an enormous part in reducing Ireland’s carbon emissions and creating funding for rural communities to invest in the priorities they choose for their area like sports grounds and community spaces.
“As new wind farms connect to the grid the amount of money invested by our members in local communities will only grow. By developing our renewable energy sector, we can build an Ireland that is energy independent, delivering warm homes and cleaner air,” he added.
Article Source – Wind farms provided 38% of Ireland’s electricity in first quarter – RTE
