In January 2025 the Government published the Programme for Government and committed to use surplus renewable energy, that would otherwise be wasted, to help those in fuel poverty, ensuring that the whole community benefits.
Since this commitment over €414 million in renewable energy has been wasted, an equivalent of €1.3 million per day and enough renewable energy to have heated over 390 million tanks of hot water.
This waste is occurring during a cost-of-living crisis when, according to the ESRI, 550,000 homes are in energy poverty and at a time when over 300,000 homes are in electricity arrears.
|
Metric |
Value |
Source |
|
Days since Programme for Government commitment to use surplus renewable energy to help those in fuel poverty |
314 |
Programme for Government January 2025 |
|
Renewable energy wasted (kWh) |
1,169 GWh |
EirGrid to 31 October |
|
Approx. retail value of wasted energy (€) |
€414 million |
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland |
|
Equivalent tanks of hot water heated |
390 million |
EnergyCloud average 3 kWh/tank |
|
Average waste per day (€) |
€1,318,000 |
Calculated |
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