Ireland to miss renewable energy targets up to 2030, Cabinet told

By Cillian Sherlock, Press Association

Ireland will fall short of renewable energy targets up to 2030, the Cabinet heard on Monday.

The State met its “baseline” renewable energy target of 16 per cent in 2024 but is projected to fall short of interim targets in 2025 (27.6 per cent) and 2027 (33.6 per cent), according to a memo brought to Cabinet.

The overall ambition is a renewable energy share of 43 per cent in 2030.

The priority will still remain supporting domestic renewable generation

A Government spokesman said: “Ireland will fall short of our renewable energy targets up to 2030.

“These targets are based on the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption in the electricity, heat and transport sectors.”

The spokesman said further analysis of available “options” is being undertaken, including paying a financial contribution to renewable energy projects in other EU member states in return for a “statistical allocation” of the energy produced.

He added: “The priority will still remain supporting domestic renewable generation.

“Further analysis is going to be undertaken to assess the potential value and cost effectiveness of these mechanisms.”