Wasted renewable energy could help households living in energy poverty, says TD

The strategy would not increase costs for businesses or consumers and would not interfere with the market or put additional burden on the taxpayer.

Since 2017, an estimated €1.95bn worth of surplus renewable energy has been dumped in Ireland with €420m of wind energy earthed last year alone. Picture: Denis Minihane

Ireland cannot continue to “throw away” clean energy while more than 550,000 households live in energy poverty, a Fianna Fáil TD has said.

Since 2017, an estimated €1.95bn worth of surplus renewable energy has been dumped in Ireland with €420m of wind energy earthed last year alone.