Cork takes Kerry's crown as Ireland's top county for generating wind energy

Cork takes Kerry's crown as Ireland's top county for generating wind energy

Wind farms provided 24% of the country’s electricity in July

Wind energy supplied 24% of Ireland's electricity in July 2025: WEI

Wind energy generation in Ireland reached the third-highest level on record for July, according to a report by Wind Energy Ireland (WEI).

Wind generation third highest on record for a July month

Wind generation in Ireland was the third highest on record for a July month, according to the latest Wind Energy Ireland (WEI) report. Wind farms provided 24 per cent of the country’s electricity last month but wholesale electricity prices rose slightly after several months of sustained falls. The latest figures show that wind power generation in July 2025 totalled 786 gigawatt-hours, with Cork wind farms knocking Kerry’s off the top spot for th…