Irish wind energy output reached a record high on of 1,942MW on Wednesday.

The output is enough to power over 1.26 million Irish homes according to figures published by EirGrid, who monitor electricity generation and usage nationally.

The new record is the second such record to be established already in 2015 and overtakes the previous record set on New Years Day of 1,872MW.

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Since the start of the year, Irish wind energy has met a third (33%) of all Irish electricity demand from Irish consumers and with high winds forecast beyond the coming weekend, this trend is set to continue.

IWEA Chief Executive, Kenneth Matthews, said: "2015 has seen wind energy in Ireland off to a bumper start. The huge potential for this clean energy to power Ireland is visible to everyone looking out their window today and Ireland is a leading part of the European drive towards renewable energy.

"Last year, here in Ireland we spent €6.7bn on expensive foreign energy imports, and going forward we need to make sure that as much of this lost money stays in Ireland, to stimulate our own domestic economy."

(CD/JP)