Another Irish record for wind generation set in July

A third of electricity demand was met by wind energy last month was up by 11 per cent in comparison to July last year.

Wind farms provided a third of the island’s electricity over the first seven months of 2023.

Wind generation in Ireland hit a new record in July according to Wind Energy Ireland, increasing 51 per cent when compared with July 2022.

The average wholesale price of electricity in Ireland per megawatt-hour during July 2023 was €96.24, down from €117.11 the previous month.