Ireland’s energy mix is currently dominated by fossil fuels, which accounted for 81% of total energy use in 2024. However, the electricity sector is rapidly decarbonizing, with renewables—led by wind—providing over 41% of the country’s gross electricity supply in 2024.

Ireland is accelerating green hydrogen development to meet 2050 net-zero targets, leveraging its massive offshore wind potential for electrolysis. The National Hydrogen Strategy (2023) prioritizes using hydrogen for heavy transport, industry, and energy storage. Projects like SH2AMROCK (Galway) and EI H2 (Cork) are pioneering production, with plans for blending hydrogen into the gas network by the mid-2030s.