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Gas demand falls 14% month-on-month

Gas demand fell 14% in April compared to March, with several sectors requiring less energy during this period. Demand dropped 10% compared to April 2022.

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New revenue stream for farmers could significantly reduce emissions

Significant opportunity for the agricultural and energy sectors to join forces and create a thriving biomethane economy in Ireland by 2030.

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Gas Networks Ireland and Circle K now offering carbon neutral fuel for HGVs 

Gas Networks Ireland and Circle K have taken another step forward in reducing emissions from Ireland’s transport industry - one of the most difficult industries to decarbonise. 

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Gas demand up 14% in March

Gas generated 45% of Ireland’s electricity as it did in February. At times during the month, gas powered almost 90% of the country’s electricity, peaking at 88% and never dropping below 12%.

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Overall gas demand fell in February, but demand increased in the transport sector

A mild February saw Ireland’s overall gas demand fall by 11% compared to January.

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Gas network is at the heart of Ireland’s new energy future - new Gas Networks Ireland Report

In its latest report “Ireland’s Gas Network – at the heart of Ireland’s energy future”, Gas Networks Ireland outlines the key role gas plays in Ireland’s energy ecosystem today.

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Gas demand fell in January, but gas remains the biggest source of Ireland’s electricity generation

A milder than average January saw Ireland’s gas demand fall by 8% compared to December and decrease by 7% when compared to a colder January 2022.

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Dunboyne student wins national carbon monoxide safety competition

Tola Dediare from sixth class in St Peter’s National School in Dunboyne has won a nationwide poster competition to raise awareness of carbon monoxide and the dangers that it can pose in our homes.

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Gas remained the ideal partner for weather dependent energy sources in 2022

Gas generated 48% of the total electricity used in Ireland in 2022, with wind energy contributing 34% and coal providing 9%.

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Tallaght conviction for Gas Meter Tampering

Gas Networks Ireland has welcomed the verdict in a case relating to unlawful interference with a gas meter at an address on Brookview Drive, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

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