ALMOST half of electricity consumption in Northern Ireland last year was generated from renewable energy sources located in the north, a new report has found.
It also reveals that the most renewable electricity generated was from wind.
The 'Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland' report details the percentage of electricity consumption generated from renewable sources and includes information on the type of renewable generation used.
It found that from July 2019, 47.7 per cent of total electricity consumption was generated from renewable sources located in Northern Ireland.
It represents an increase of almost four per cent on the same period last year and is the highest rolling 12 month proportion on record.
A total of 7,505 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity was consumed in the north over the 12 months with 3,577 GWh generated from renewable sources within Northern Ireland.
Of all renewable electricity generated, 84.8 per cent was created from wind, down slightly from 85.3 per cent recorded in the previous year.
