Mild September sees gas demand in Ireland drop by 11%

More than half of the country's electricity came from gas in September

The residential sector saw an 80% month-on-month increase when compared to August. Picture: iStock

Natural gas usage in Ireland fell by 11% in September compared to the previous month but was still up 6% on the same month last year when some Covid-related restrictions were still in place.

Data from Gas Networks Ireland shows gas generated 55% of Ireland’s electricity in September, down 14% on August. Wind generated 25% of Ireland’s electricity in September, down 32% on August while coal generated 10% more of Ireland’s electricity in September than it did in August.