Ireland’s wind,
in perspective.
A clear view of wind power on the Irish grid.
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Wind on the grid
Latest available reading
1,478 MW
%
4,884 MW
Wind output ÷ system demand. An operational estimate, not a measurement of the electricity delivered to each home.
Today’s readings
WindDemand
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Actual paired readings only; gaps are left open. Source timestamps are retained as published.
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| Source time | Wind | Demand |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 1,928 | 4,109 |
| 00:15 | 1,891 | 4,112 |
| 00:30 | 1,913 | 4,062 |
| 00:45 | 1,923 | 4,005 |
| 01:00 | 1,946 | 3,958 |
| 01:15 | 1,960 | 3,934 |
| 01:30 | 1,927 | 3,889 |
| 01:45 | 1,917 | 3,859 |
| 02:00 | 1,994 | 3,851 |
| 02:15 | 2,022 | 4,054 |
| 02:30 | 2,036 | 4,018 |
| 02:45 | 2,002 | 3,996 |
| 03:00 | 1,967 | 3,961 |
| 03:15 | 1,962 | 3,943 |
| 03:30 | 1,925 | 3,920 |
| 03:45 | 1,900 | 3,900 |
| 04:00 | 1,871 | 3,848 |
| 04:15 | 1,845 | 3,812 |
| 04:30 | 1,819 | 3,768 |
| 04:45 | 1,810 | 3,755 |
| 05:00 | 1,797 | 3,750 |
| 05:15 | 1,792 | 3,787 |
| 05:30 | 1,768 | 3,789 |
| 05:45 | 1,756 | 3,835 |
| 06:00 | 1,767 | 3,913 |
| 06:15 | 1,716 | 4,065 |
| 06:30 | 1,700 | 4,155 |
| 06:45 | 1,740 | 4,289 |
| 07:00 | 1,793 | 4,502 |
| 07:15 | 1,807 | 4,737 |
| 07:30 | 1,810 | 4,833 |
| 07:45 | 1,790 | 4,929 |
| 08:00 | 1,768 | 4,929 |
| 08:15 | 1,741 | 4,991 |
| 08:30 | 1,742 | 4,989 |
| 08:45 | 1,697 | 4,979 |
| 09:00 | 1,663 | 5,013 |
| 09:15 | 1,678 | 5,028 |
| 09:30 | 1,662 | 5,036 |
| 09:45 | 1,602 | 4,990 |
| 10:00 | 1,559 | 4,950 |
| 10:15 | 1,499 | 4,903 |
| 10:30 | 1,478 | 4,884 |
What else is on the grid?
Solar, electricity trade and carbon intensity give the wind reading context. Each series retains its own source timestamp.
- Large-scale solar output
- 299 MW
- 2026-11-11 10:30 · source time
- Net interconnector flow (ROI)
- 422 MW
- 2026-11-11 05:00 · positive imports / negative exports
- CO₂ intensity
- 210 g/kWh
- 2026-11-11 04:45 · source time
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Solar excludes small-scale embedded generation. Small negative operational solar readings are retained as published. Interconnector flows use positive values for imports and negative values for exports.
EirGrid’s CO₂ measure counts emissions from generation in its reporting system; imported electricity’s overseas emissions are excluded. It is not a lifecycle or consumption-based carbon footprint. Carbon methodology.
Fuel contributions over the last 24 hours
The 24-hour fuel figures use MWh, not instantaneous MW. Renewables are grouped in the source; net imports may be negative when the period contains net exports.
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A day is only part of the story.
On 10 November 2026, wind generation was equivalent to 44.7% of Ireland’s electricity demand.
Seven complete days: 21.8% wind-to-demand ratio.
Daily wind generation as a percentage of demand. Select a bar to see the date and value.
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| Date | Wind (GWh) | Demand (GWh) | Wind / demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 | 50.34 | 112.58 | 44.7% |
| 2026-11-09 | 54.23 | 108.42 | 50.0% |
| 2026-11-08 | 9.68 | 101.90 | 9.5% |
| 2026-11-07 | 0.80 | 104.85 | 0.8% |
| 2026-11-06 | 5.25 | 111.84 | 4.7% |
| 2026-11-05 | 21.78 | 111.23 | 19.6% |
| 2026-11-04 | 23.73 | 109.65 | 21.6% |
| 2026-11-03 | 11.69 | 111.57 | 10.5% |
| 2026-11-02 | 21.10 | 105.47 | 20.0% |
| 2026-11-01 | 22.74 | 93.67 | 24.3% |
| 2026-10-31 | 15.77 | 97.18 | 16.2% |
| 2026-10-30 | 51.85 | 104.56 | 49.6% |
| 2026-10-29 | 63.63 | 104.79 | 60.7% |
| 2026-10-28 | 42.67 | 106.26 | 40.2% |
| 2026-10-27 | 66.33 | 103.13 | 64.3% |
| 2026-10-26 | 70.01 | 97.58 | 71.8% |
| 2026-10-25 | 47.90 | 92.85 | 51.6% |
| 2026-10-24 | 66.84 | 101.43 | 65.9% |
| 2026-10-23 | 57.89 | 105.11 | 55.1% |
| 2026-10-22 | 28.06 | 107.38 | 26.1% |
| 2026-10-21 | 48.18 | 105.64 | 45.6% |
| 2026-10-20 | 49.94 | 104.71 | 47.7% |
| 2026-10-19 | 13.77 | 107.05 | 12.9% |
| 2026-10-18 | 2.80 | 94.93 | 3.0% |
| 2026-10-17 | 4.96 | 96.45 | 5.2% |
| 2026-10-16 | 24.97 | 100.26 | 24.9% |
| 2026-10-15 | 23.92 | 103.82 | 23.0% |
| 2026-10-14 | 69.27 | 101.18 | 68.5% |
| 2026-10-13 | 50.35 | 98.71 | 51.0% |
| 2026-10-12 | 37.74 | 101.44 | 37.2% |
Extremes in this window
71.8%
2026-10-2659.75 hours
Wind below 10% of demand · gaps break runsWindow: 2026-10-12 to 2026-11-10. These are observed-window extremes, not all-time records or meteorological calm spells. A run can extend beyond the window.
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Supported by EirGrid Group Data. Figures are provisional operational estimates from the EirGrid Smart Grid Dashboard. Fetch time: . History fetched: 2026-11-11T00:51:18+00:00.
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