These latest figures show that the amount of power generated by wind farms was four per cent more compared to last February. The country's demand for electricity last month has also increased slightly when compared to the same month in 2023.
The report also confirms that 38 per cent of Ireland’s power came from wind farms in the first two months of 2024.
Noel Cunniffe, CEO of Wind Energy Ireland, said: "Irish wind farms provided well over a third of the country’s electricity in the first two months of this year. Every unit of power they produce pushes fossil fuels off the electricity system, helping to cut our carbon emissions and reduce our reliance on imported fossil fuels.
"Last year was a record-breaking year for Ireland’s wind farms, producing more electricity than ever before. While consumers continued to face high energy bills, wind was critical to protect consumers from the worst effects of the fossil fuel energy crisis.
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"In Ireland, we are fortunate to have natural resources such as wind that can generate clean, affordable, electricity and we should be doing everything we can to develop these resources in 2024 and beyond.
"Critical to this will be reinforcing our electricity grid and we want to see EirGrid get support right across Irish society for its plans to reinforce our transmission system. We would urge people to support the BuildOurGrid.ie campaign and to ensure their elected representatives are raising their voices in support of projects like the North-South Interconnector which are essential to a robust, modern, Irish electricity grid.
"The fall in the average price of wholesale electricity in comparison to February 2023 is welcome news. Electricity generated from Irish wind farms replaces expensive imported fossil fuels and by adding more wind power to the system, we can cut our carbon emissions and cut our electricity bills."
According to the wind energy report, the average wholesale electricity price in Ireland per megawatt-hour in February 2024 was €84.61, marking a decrease from €159.19 in the previous year. On days with high wind power, the average price of a megawatt-hour of electricity dropped even lower to €61.56, contrasting with €120.46 on days predominantly reliant on fossil fuels. Last month, the total electricity demand reached 3,439 gigawatt-hours (GWh), with wind energy contributing 1,414 GWh to the generation.
