Risk of electricity shortage lowest in years, EirGrid reports

EirGrid is forecasting in its winter outlook that there will be adequate generation capacity and a reduced risk of system alerts

EirGrid said the power generation situation in Ireland has improved for a number of reasons, including new sources of generation on the system. File Picture: Denis Scannell

There is a low risk that Ireland's national grid will have insufficient power generation this winter despite warnings being issued in recent years.

In its winter outlook, the operator of the network, EirGrid, is forecasting that there will be adequate generation capacity and a reduced risk of system alerts.