CSO Ireland: 40% of electricity from renewables in 2024; environmental taxes reach €5.5 billion (cso.ie)

• Renewable electricity share reached 40.2% in 2024, driven by wind (55.6% of renewable production).
• Environmental taxes rose 10.8% to €5.5 billion in 2024; fossil fuel subsidies hit €4.978 billion in 2023.
• Large energy users (data centres, cement) consumed 31% of metered electricity in 2024, double the 2015 share.
• New dwellings are highly efficient: 98.7% of 2020-2024 builds rated A, vs 2.5% for 2000-2004.
• Municipal waste per capita 631 kg in 2023, fifth highest in EU; landfill down to 14.4%.
• Electric/hybrid cars 45.8% of new licences in 2024, but fully electric share fell from 19.2% to 14.7%.

"The CSO's Environmental Indicators Ireland 2025 report, published 19 December 2025, shows renewable energy provided 40.2% of Ireland's electricity in 2024, up from 5.1% in 1990-1994. Environmental taxes rose 10.8% to €5.5 billion. Fossil fuel subsidies reached €4.978 billion in 2023, up 74.2% from 2021 due to energy support measures. Dwellings built 2020-2024 are highly efficient: 98.7% rated A. Large energy users (data centres, cement) consumed 31% of metered electricity, up from 14.8% in 2015. Municipal waste per capita was 631 kg in 2023, fifth highest in EU. Air passenger traffic exceeded pre-pandemic levels."