Ireland’s winter electricity outlook reports lower supply risk
EirGrid’s winter assessment forecasts improved generation adequacy for 2 November 2026 to 4 April 2027.
EirGrid reports 750 MW of retained existing generation and 649 MW of temporary emergency generation available outside the market if required.
What changed
The outlook explains system preparedness and contingency capacity, not a guarantee against interruptions.
Who this is for
Electricity-system planners and users in Ireland.
Dates & context
Published on 19 October using a 2 September data freeze, this is a point-in-time forecast. System alerts remain possible. It does not announce a current emergency or new household instructions.
Read the original sources
Nations Prepare provides an independent original summary. Follow current local authority instructions in an emergency.