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Fuel Mix Disclosure

Here is the breakdown of the fuel sources we use to supply electricity and the associated environmental impact over the preceding year. Simply put, this tells you what the electricity you use is made from, and what emissions it creates.

Electric Ireland Disclosure Label

Applicable Period: January 2021 to December 2021

Electricity supplied
has been sourced from
the following fuels

Electricity Supplied by
Electric Ireland (All-island)
(% of total)

Average for All-Island
Market for comparison
(% of total)

 Coal  2.4%  6.8%
 Natural Gas  31.0%  33.6%
 Renewable  65.3%  55.9%
 Oil  0.9%  2.7%
 Other  0.4%  1.0%
 Total 100% 100%
 Environmental impact  
 CO2 Emissions  179 gCO2/kWh  258 gCO2/kWh


Your specific fuel mix may differ to the fuel mix shown above because Electric Ireland offer 100% Green Electricity Products.

Further information on specific fuel mixes is provided in the table below:

Electric Ireland All-Island Fuel Mix for Green and Standard Electricity Customers

Applicable Period: January 2021 to December 2021

Electricity supplied
has been sourced from
the following fuels

100% Green
Electricity Customers 

Standard Electricity
Customers 

Annual FMD Supplier
Mix 
 
 Renewable  100.0%  56.1%  65.3%
 PSO 12.3% 21.9% -
 Non PSO 87.7% 78.1% -
 Gas  0.0%  37.5%  31.0%
 Oil  0.0%  1.6%  0.9%
 Coal  0.0%  4.2%  2.4%
 Other  0.0%  0.6%  0.4%
 Total 100% 100%  100%
 Environmental impact    
 CO2 Emissions  0 g per kWh  235 g per kWh  179 g per kWh
 Radioactive Waste  0 g per kWh  0 g per kWh  0 g per kWh

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