John Connolly (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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200. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the sources of energy used to fuel the production of electricity at the State’s electricity power stations, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35115/25]

John Connolly (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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201. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of the electricity used by the State that is produced indigenously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35116/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 201 together.

According to figures from SEAI's interim 2024 national energy balance report, 86% of electricity consumed in Ireland was produced indigenously in 2024 with imports accounting for 100% of its oil, 79.5% of its gas, and 14.0% of its electricity through interconnectors. In 2024, the majority of electricity generation was from natural gas at 42%, closely followed by renewables at 39.6%, and electricity imports at 14% making up the majority of the remaining generation.

Ireland's energy related emissions in 2024 were down 1.3% on 2023 and are at their lowest level in over 30 years. Energy-related emissions have fallen each year for the last 3 years and are down 11% on 2021-levels. SEAI estimates that electricity sector emissions in 2024 were down 7.5% on 2023.

The full dataset is publicly available from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland at the following link www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/key-publications/national-energy-balance. The five largest sources of electricity are provided in tabular form below:

In addition, the 2025 All-Island Resource Adequacy Assessment, published by EirGrid in March 2025, contains a detailed overview of registered capacity of dispatchable generation and interconnectors in Ireland in 2025, including name, fuel type, generator type, and MW capacity. This information can be found in Appendix 3 of the assessment, which can be downloaded at www.eirgrid.ie/news/new-eirgrid-analysis-examines-balance-between-electricity-demand-and-supply-ireland-over-10.