Ireland leads way in using wind energy for electricity

IRELAND is one of the world’s leading countries in the use of wind energy for electricity generation.

According to a report from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), Ireland is becoming a world leader in wind energy, while a separate report showed gas and electricity prices fell for all users during the second part of last year.

The SEAI report reveals the share of electricity generated from renewable resources in 2009 was 14.4%, two-thirds of which was wind, ensuring Ireland is well on track to fulfil government targets on renewable energy for this year.