An Ireland South MEP is calling on ESB Networks for clarity in the rise of power outages in Kerry.
Figures obtained by Fianna Fáil’s Cynthia Ní Mhurchú under Freedom of Information show a jump of over 40% in power cuts in the Killarney area in one year.
Nationally, planned and unplanned outages increased by more than a fifth last year.
According to the figures the ESB’s Killarney planner group recorded 1,612 power cuts in 2023, this rose to 2,308 last year.
This represents an increase of 43% in the area in the space of twelve months; while it’s a 63% rise when compared with the 2021 figure (1,417).
In the Tralee area, there was a 15% jump in the number of power outages between 2023 and 2024, rising from over 1,500 (1,558) to almost 1,800 (1,796).
Nationally last year, over 64,700 (64,754) planned and unplanned outages were recorded.
Ireland South Fianna Fáil MEP, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú says more clarity is needed on why the increase in power cuts occurred:
