MONTHLY ELECTRICITY STATISTICS, January 2008 - 18

IRELAND

GWh

Jan/08

Jan/07

The last 3 months

Year-to-Date

Past Year

% change

Oct/07

Nov/07

Dec/07

Jan/08

% change

2007

+ Combustible Fuels

2 294

6.1%

2 244

2 294

2 223

2 294

6.1%

24 307

+ Nuclear

0.0%

+ Hydro

186

5.7%

162

186

5.7%

1 143

+ Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other

310

6.5%

149

140

329

310

6.5%

2 106

= Indigenous Production

2 790

6.1%

2 453

2 499

2 714

2 790

6.1%

27 556

+ Imports

-51.8%

1 517

- Exports

227

1521.4%

144

330

227

1521.4%

557

= Electricity Supplied

2 603

-3.6%

2 449

2 406

2 413

2 603

-3.6%

28 516

Period

Date

- Electricity production was 2 790 GWh in January 2008.

- This was higher by 160 GWh, or 6.1 %, compared to January 2007.

- This was an increase of 76 GWh, or 2.8 %, compared to the previous month.

- Hydro production showed the most significant percentage change compared to the previous month with

an increase of 14.8 %, or 24 GWh.

- Total production for the year-to-date was 2 790 GWh. Comparing this to the same period last year shows that:

- Total production was higher by 160 GWh, or 6.1 %.

- Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other production showed the largest percentage change by fuel type, being 6.5 % higher.

- Trade volume increased by 170 GWh, or 175.3 %.

Electricity Production Compared to Previous Year

'Year to Date' Comparison of Production by Fuel Type

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INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY