Country profile: Ireland
Summary figures for 2010
The following information is from the NEA publication Nuclear Energy Data, the annual compilation of official statistics and country reports on nuclear energy in OECD member countries.
| Country | Number of nuclear power plants connected to the grid |
Nuclear electricity generation (net TWh) 2010 |
Nuclear percentage of total electricity supply |
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| Ireland | 0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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| OECD Europe | 144 |
868.5 |
24.7 |
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| Total | 342 |
2 183.7 |
21.8 |
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Country profile
On 1st October 2006, The Energy Green Paper entitled “Towards a Sustainable Energy Future for Ireland” was launched.
This Paper put forward energy policy options for the next decade and beyond, designed to meet the needs of consumers and business to support and sustain our economic growth. These reflect the Irish Government's goals of ensuring safe and secure energy supplies, promoting a sustainable energy future, and delivering economically efficient prices to Irish consumers. The Irish Government supports the delivery of these objectives through competitive market mechanisms, supplemented by regulatory oversight.
The Green Paper supports the statutory ban on the generation of nuclear electricity in Ireland brought in under the Electricity Regulation Act, passed by the Oireachtas in 1999. The prohibition is being maintained for reasons of security, safety and environmental feasibility.
Over 100 submissions were received in response to the publication of the Energy Green Paper and the White Paper will be published during 2007.
Source: Nuclear Energy Data 2007
Web links
- Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland
Last reviewed: 7 October 2011
