Good weather brings down Irish wind energy production

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The month of May brought some good news for Irish consumers as wholesale electricity prices fell for the fifth consecutive month this year. That is according to Wind Energy Ireland, who today published their monthly wind energy report.

The average wholesale price of electricity in Ireland per megawatt-hour during May 2023 was €105.19, down 16 per cent from €125.57 in April 2023. Despite the drop in average wholesale prices, the good weather in the second half of May meant that, at 21 per cent, the share of demand met by wind energy last month was down on May 2022. Noel Cunniffe, CEO of Wind Energy Ireland, said: “Irish wind farms are helping to cut our carbon emissions and to insulate families and businesses from the worst effects of the fossil fuel... ... More: Official Press Release Wind Energy Ireland

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