Written answers

Tuesday, 15 November 2005

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Energy Resources

9:00 pm

Photo of Barry AndrewsBarry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Question 324: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the percentage of energy used here sourced from oil, natural gas, peat, hydro peat, hydro energy, wind energy, solar energy and other sources. [34379/05]

Photo of Noel DempseyNoel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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According to provisional figures for 2004 supplied by the energy policy statistical support unit of Sustainable Energy Ireland, which may be subject to minor change when finalised, the proportion of primary energy consumption in Ireland in 2004 for each different fuel type was as follows:

%
Coal 12.9
Peat 3.8
Oil 55.8
Natural Gas 24.3
Hydro 0.4
Wind 0.4
Biomass 1.2
Landfill gas and other biogas 0.2
Solar 0.0019
Geothermal 0.0003
Electricity Imports 0.9

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