Overview
Statistics on Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland are published by NISRA statisticians within DfE’s Analytical Services Unit (ASU). The first publication, covering the financial year April 2013 to March 2014, was issued on 25 September 2014. Updated publications are currently released quarterly: in March, June, September and December.
This publication reflects performance against the 2011-15 Programme for Government target which was to “Encourage achievement of 20 per cent of electricity consumption from renewable sources by 2015” and the Executive’s 2010-20 Strategic Energy Framework which includes a target to achieve 40 per cent of electricity consumption from renewable sources by 2020.
Latest publication
The latest results show that:
- For the 12 month period January 2020 to December 2020, 49.2 per cent of total electricity consumption in Northern Ireland was generated from renewable sources located in Northern Ireland. This represents an increase of 5.6 percentage points on the previous 12 month period (January 2019 to December 2019) and is the second highest rolling 12 month proportion on record (49.4 per cent for the 12 month period ending November 2020).
- In terms of the volume of electricity consumption between January 2020 and December 2020, some 7,416 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of total electricity was consumed in Northern Ireland. Over the same period, some 3,651 GWh was generated from renewable sources in Northern Ireland.
- Reflecting the impacts of Covid-19, the five lowest monthly electricity consumption volumes on record were recorded between April and August 2020.
- Of all renewable electricity generated within Northern Ireland over the 12 month period January 2020 to December 2020, 84.9 per cent was generated from wind. This compares to 84.5 per cent for the previous 12 month period (January 2019 to December 2019).
The latest Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland publication was published on 4 March 2021 and can be accessed at the link below:
Previous publications
Copies of previous Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland publications can be accessed below:
- Issue 1 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland April 2013 to March 2014
- Issue 2 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland January 2014 to December 2014
- Issue 3 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland April 2014 to March 2015
- Issue 4 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland January 2015 to December 2015
- Issue 5 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland April 2015 to March 2016
- Issue 6 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland January 2016 to December 2016
- Issue 7 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland April 2016 to March 2017
- Issue 8 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland January 2017 to December 2017
- Issue 9 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland April 2017 to March 2018
- Issue 10 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland January 2018 to December 2018
- Issue 11 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland April 2018 to March 2019
- Issue 12 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland July 2018 to June 2019
- Issue 13 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland October 2018 to September 2019
- Issue 14 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland January 2019 to December 2019
- Issue 15 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland April 2019 to March 2020
- Issue 16 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland July 2019 to June 2020
- Issue 17 - Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland October 2019 to September 2020
Next publication
The next Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland publication will be issued on Thursday 3 June 2021.
Data tables
Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation data tables for Northern Ireland are available for download in Excel format at the following link:
Pre-release Access
Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland statistics are circulated to a limited number of pre-release access recipients in line with the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order (Northern Ireland) 2009.
Contact Details
Sean Donnelly
Telephone: 02890 529793
Email: sean.donnelly@economy-ni.gov.uk
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