Irish wind farms see record June with share of electricity rising to 30%

Average wholesale price of electricity per megawatt hour dropped for the fifth month in a row, marking the first time prices have fallen under €100 so far this year

Based on data provided by Green Collective, Kerry wind farms provided more electricity than any other county last month, with 105 GWh of power, around 11% of the country’s wind energy.

The share of electricity demand met by Irish wind farms rose slightly last month, growing to 30% in June.

The monthly report from Wind Energy Ireland also shows that the demand for electricity during June increased marginally from 3,019 gigawatt-hours (GWh) to 3,151 GWh in the same month last year.