Renewable Energy Statistics for Northern Ireland from 2002/03

Provisional Renewable Energy statistics are based on Northern Ireland planning applications. Tables cover applications and decisions by type, Local Government District, and Parliamentary Constituency. Historical data goes back to the 2002/03 period.

Use Cases

• Track renewable energy project approval rates based on planning application decisions.
• Analyze the geographic distribution of renewable energy projects based on Local Government District data.
• Study long-term trends in renewable energy development based on historical data from 2002/03.
• Compare application volumes for different renewable energy types (e.g., wind, solar).

Strengths

• Historical data spans from 2002/03 onwards, providing a long-term view.
• Data is disaggregated by Local Government District and Parliamentary Constituency.
• Published as Official Statistics by the Department of the Environment.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to Northern Ireland planning applications.

Provenance

Source

Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland)

Collection Method

Based on NI planning applications submitted to the DOE Planning Portal.

Time Range

Historical data from 2002/03 onwards.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:28.044110; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northern Ireland, at Local Government District and Parliamentary Constituency levels.