By 2021, Education (3rd level) had saved 45%, or 562 GWh, since their baselines. The gap to the 2030 energy efficiency target is 62 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to €277M.

Energy consumption 2021

 2021
Third-level education7
Other public sector93
Source: SEAI
Sector Total Primary GWh Percentage

Third-level Education

686 7%
Other Public Sector 9,100 93%

Energy breakdown 2021

 2021
Grid electricity56
Fossil fuels43
Renewable energy1
Source: SEAI
Energy breakdown Total Primary GWh Percentage
Grid electricity 386 56%
Fossil Fuels 297 43%
Renewable energy 4 1%

Fuel mix 2021

 2021
Electricity56
Transport0
Natural gas41
LPG and biogas1
Heating oils2
Other renewable fuels0
Source: SEAI
Fuel type Total Primary GWh Percentage
Electricity 388 56%
Transport 1 0%
Natural gas 281 41%
LPG and biogas 4 1%
Heating oils 10 2%
Other renewable fuels 2 0%

Energy end use 2021

 2021
Education buildings83
Other buildings7
Other electricity (unknown use)3
Other thermal (unknown use)6
Transport0
Source: SEAI
End use Total Primary GWh Percentage
Education buildings 570 83%
Other buildings 50 7%
Other electricity (unknown use) 22 3%
Other theral (unknown use) 42 6%
Transport 1 0%

Savings and gap to 2030 target

YearSavings
2009120
2010105
2011176
2012186
2013253
2014272
2015315
2016322
2017369
2018414
2019464
2020607
2021562
Source: SEAI

By 2021, Education (3rd level) had saved 45%, or 562 GWh, since their baselines. The gap to the 2030 energy efficiency target is 62 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to €277M.

 

Savings 2021 Cumulative since baseline
GWh 562 4,235
% 45%  
€40 million €277 million

Energy saving projects 2021

 2021
Lighting30
Buildings (excl lighting)29
Energy management17
Procurement and energy supply3
Water services2
Combination / Other18
Source: SEAI
Energy Saving Projects No. of projects Percentage
Lighting 190 30%
Buildings (excl Lighting) 186 29%
Energy management 110 17%
Procurement and energy supply 18 3%
Water services 13 2%
Combination / Other 114 18%

GHG emissions 2021

 2021
Thermal44
Transport0
Electricity56
Source: SEAI
Emission typetCO2Percentage
Thermal 55,155 44%
Transport 243 0%
Electricity 70,685 56%