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 – March 2014, was issued on 25 September 2014. Updated publications are released twice per year: in March, reporting on data for the previous calendar year and in June reporting on data for the previous financial year.
This publication reflects performance against the 2011-15 Programme for Government target which was to “Encourage achievement of 20% of electricity consumption from renewable sources by 2015” and the Executive’s 2010-20 Strategic Energy Framework which includes a target to achieve 40% of electricity consumption from renewable sources by 2020.
Latest Publication
The latest results show that:
- For the 12 month period July 2018 to June 2019, 44.0% of total electricity consumption in Northern Ireland was generated from renewable sources located in Northern Ireland. This represents an increase of 7.4 percentage points on the previous 12 month period (July 2017 to June 2018) and is the highest rolling 12 month proportion on record.
- Revised data received in August 2019 from the System Operator for Northern Ireland (SONI) now indicates that the rolling 12 month average percentage of electricity consumption in Northern Ireland generated from renewable sources exceeded 40% for the first time for the 12 month period ending December 2018 with 40.7% achieved.
- In terms of the volume of electricity consumption, between July 2018 and June 2019 approximately 7,788 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of total electricity was consumed in Northern Ireland. Of this, some 3,426 GWh was generated from renewable sources within Northern Ireland. This is the highest rolling 12 month volume of renewable electricity generated on record.
- Of all renewable electricity generated within Northern Ireland over the 12 month period July 2018 to June 2019, 85.3% was generated from wind. This compares to 83.9% for the previous 12 month period (July 2017 to June 2018).
The latest Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland publication was published on 5th September 2019 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
Next Publication
The next Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland publication will be issued in December 2019.
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
Statistics & Economic Research