Aughinish Alumina

Aughinish Alumina is a combustion of fuels installation in Ireland. In 2025 it reported 1,107,056 tonnes of verified emissions against 533,941 free allowances.

Key figures

Country

Ireland

Activity

Combustion of fuels

Installation ID

IE 31

Verified emissions, 2025

1,107,056 tCO₂e

Free allocation, 2025

533,941 allowances

Allowance position, 2025

573,115 short

Compliance, 2024

A

Permit

IE-GHG038

Data as of

1 April 2026

Emissions and free allocation by year

Verified emissions Free allocation
Verified emissions and free allocation of Aughinish AluminaVerified emissions and free allocation from 2013 to 2025.0500k1M1.5M2M2013 verified emissions: 1,345,722 t2014 verified emissions: 1,304,817 t2015 verified emissions: 1,301,948 t2016 verified emissions: 1,235,106 t2017 verified emissions: 1,249,316 t2018 verified emissions: 1,244,116 t2019 verified emissions: 1,230,296 t2020 verified emissions: 1,224,809 t2021 verified emissions: 1,185,891 t2022 verified emissions: 1,093,447 t2023 verified emissions: 1,015,332 t2024 verified emissions: 1,125,955 t2025 verified emissions: 1,107,056 t2013 free allocation: 821,556 t2014 free allocation: 807,261 t2015 free allocation: 792,966 t2016 free allocation: 778,671 t2017 free allocation: 764,376 t2018 free allocation: 750,080 t2019 free allocation: 735,785 t2020 free allocation: 721,490 t2021 free allocation: 565,845 t2022 free allocation: 551,306 t2023 free allocation: 536,767 t2024 free allocation: 518,287 t2025 free allocation: 533,941 t2013201520172019202120232025
YearVerified emissions (t) Free allocationPosition
2025 1,107,056 533,941 573,115 short
2024 1,125,955 518,287 607,668 short
2023 1,015,332 536,767 478,565 short
2022 1,093,447 551,306 542,141 short
2021 1,185,891 565,845 620,046 short
2020 1,224,809 721,490 503,319 short
2019 1,230,296 735,785 494,511 short
2018 1,244,116 750,080 494,036 short
2017 1,249,316 764,376 484,940 short
2016 1,235,106 778,671 456,435 short
2015 1,301,948 792,966 508,982 short
2014 1,304,817 807,261 497,556 short
2013 1,345,722 821,556 524,166 short

Verified emissions changed by -17.7% from 2013 to 2025.

Source: European Commission, Union Registry · Data as of 1 April 2026

Allowance position

In 2025, verified emissions exceeded free allocation by 573,115 allowances, which the operator had to obtain.

Illustrative value at the latest reference price of €84.87 (29 September 2026): €48,640,270. Not the installation's actual cost, which depends on when and how it acquired allowances.

Price source: EU ETS primary auctions · latest price

Compliance status for 2024: A. The number of allowances surrendered by 30 September 2025 was greater than or equal to verified emissions.

Nearby installations

Combustion of fuels installations in Ireland, largest first.

Questions about Aughinish Alumina

How much did Aughinish Alumina emit in 2025?

1,107,056 tonnes of verified emissions, per EU Union Registry compliance data.

How many free allowances did Aughinish Alumina receive?

533,941 in 2025.

Did Aughinish Alumina surrender enough allowances?

Its compliance status for 2024 is recorded as "A": The number of allowances surrendered by 30 September 2025 was greater than or equal to verified emissions.