Written answers

Tuesday, 8 February 2005

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Electricity Generation

8:00 pm

Joe Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide the latest available figures on sources of energy in the generation of electricity in the State, namely the percentage of the total of electricity produced from oil, coal, natural gas, peat, hydro-energy, wind energy, solar energy and all other sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3599/05]

Photo of Noel DempseyNoel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table.

%
Coal 26.51
Peat 10.36
Oil 11.88
Gas 47.08
Hydro 1.02
Wind 0.78
Landfill Gas 0.33
Bio Gas 0.04
Imports 2.00
Source: Sustainable Energy Ireland.

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