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carbon intensity of Irish electricity consumption, 2025 provisional (generation + own-use + network losses; gas ~40% of supply)

~198 gCO2/kWhobserved

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
ScopeCounts only CO2 emitted inside Ireland — assigns no emissions to the ~16% net-imported share, so it understates a full location-based factor.
As of2025 (provisional)
SourceSEAI conversion factors
Reviewchecking…review by 2026-10-22 · standard cadence
Recorded changesnone recorded
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