As the sunniest county in all of Ireland, Wexford and solar panels are a match made in heaven.
Located in Ireland’s “sunny southeast” the county is the island’s 10th largest by population and the 7th largest in the Republic.
Homeowners and businesses across the entire county of Wexford have already embraced solar energy, and hundreds more will do in the coming months to cut their annual electricity bills.
Our solar panel installers in Wexford are fully vetted, with years of successful installations in Co. Wexford.
Solar Panels Adoption in Wexford
Homeowners and businesses across the south east have been installing solar energy panels in their droves since 2015.
This is particularly evident in the number of grants dished out by the Sustainable Energy Authority since 2015.
Some 2,354 solar PV grants were given to households in Wexford over the past 9 years. Wexford ranks 7th in solar panel installations in the Republic of Ireland from 2015-2024.
In 2024, from January 1st to July 31st, the SEAI awarded 654 solar grants and Wexford had almost 34 installations for every 10,000 inhabitants in the first half of the year.
Wexford Climate
Source for sunshine data: weather-and-climate.com
Wexford Sunshine
The Model County is the envy of all other counties in Ireland when it comes to the weather – especially those in the west and north west.
All regions of Ireland get enough sunshine and sunlight for solar panels – but not all counties were created equally.
In Wexford, solar PV panels produce a bit more electricity than other places due to the high number of sunshine hours.
Between April and the end of August, Met Éireann’s data shows the mean number of sunshine hours per day as between 5.7 and 6.9.
Wexford Towns and Villages
In Census 2022, there were Co. Wexford 163,527, with 21,524 of the county’s inhabitants residing in the largest urban centre, from which the county takes its name.
Many of Wexford’s towns and sites are frequently frequented by travellers from across Ireland and overseas.
These historic and scenic locations include Enniscorthy Castle, built by the Normans in the 12th Century, and the site of the Battle of Wexford – the last battle of the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
The county also boasts a beautiful coastline with dozens of picturesque beaches which run from Arthurstown/Duncannon all the way round the south east corner of Ireland up to Kilmichael Point.
| Wexford Towns | Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| Wexford Town | 21,524 |
| Enniscorthy | 12,310 |
| Gorey | 11,517 |
| New Ross | 8,610 |
| Rosslare | 1,795 |
| Bunclody | 2,053 |
| Taghmon | 740 |
| Castlebridge | 1,850 |
Wexford Housing
Ireland’s energy rating system – the Building Energy Rating (BER) — is a fairly accurate measurement of how energy efficiency a building is.
Those thinking about selling or renting their house will need to a BER to allow prospective buyers or tenants to make an informed decision based on the energy efficiency of the home.
Some 23% of homes in Wexford have an A or B rating, while 34% are C rated. Just over a fifth of buildings with a rating are rated D.
| Area | Energy Rating | Total Housing Stock | Avg Age | ||||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | |||
| Wexford | 4,292 | 5,445 | 12,487 | 8,181 | 4,292 | 2,341 | 3,902 | 36,844 | 42 |
Data from Domestic BER Register up to the end of Q2 2024. Source: CSO.ie
