In 1946 only 1 out of every 3 Irish homes had electricity.
Between 1947 and 1965 almost 300,000 homes were connected.

Photos of visitors to the construction site of our unique pumped-storage hydroelectric station in the Wicklow mountains.

View our gallery of rare photos from the days of Rural Electrification.

View our photo galleries from ESB exhibits at the RDS.

A 1955 pop up shop & some fabulous photos from the Switch On ceremony.