Ireland's ever-growing demand for energy putting strain on electricity system, EirGrid says

The electricity industry will need to identify new ways to meet growing demand for energy, EirGrid says. Picture: Denis Minihane

Ireland needs more energy to meet the ever-growing demand from homes and businesses over the next three years, with “unique challenges” being posed to the system in Dublin, EirGrid has said.

The State-owned operator of the electricity grid said there would be a gap between the future electricity demand and what is being generated in the coming years, while assessments have revealed some capacity generation could be economically “unviable due to insufficient revenues”.