Third Level Education
Third-level education bodies are currently at 49% energy efficiency improvement against a target of 33%. Learn more about their energy consumption and energy saving projects.
By 2020, Third-level education had saved 49%, or 607 GWh, since their baselines, exceeding the 2020 target by 200 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to 105,000 tonnes CO2 or €40M.
Energy consumption 2020
| 2020 | |
| Third-level education | 7 |
| Other public sector | 93 |
Source: SEAI
| Sector | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
|
Third-level Education |
627 | 7% |
| Other Public Sector | 8,533 | 93% |
Energy breakdown 2020
| 2020 | |
| Grid electricity | 55 |
| Fossil fuels | 45 |
| Renewable energy | 1 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy breakdown | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Grid electricity | 343 | 55% |
| Fossil Fuels | 281 | 45% |
| Renewable energy | 3 | 1% |
Fuel mix 2020
| 2020 | |
| Electricity | 55 |
| Transport | 0 |
| Natural gas | 42 |
| LPG and biogas | 1 |
| Heating oils | 2 |
| Other renewable fuels | 0 |
Source: SEAI
| Fuel type | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 344 | 55% |
| Transport | 1 | 0% |
| Natural gas | 264 | 42% |
| LPG and biogas | 4 | 1% |
| Heating oils | 11 | 2% |
| Other renewable fuels | 1 | 0% |
Energy end use 2020
| 2020 | |
| Education buildings | 83 |
| Other buildings | 7 |
| Other electricity (unknown use) | 3 |
| Other thermal (unknown use) | 7 |
| Transport | 0 |
Source: SEAI
| End use | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Education buildings | 519 | 83% |
| Other buildings | 47 | 7% |
| Other electricity (unknown use) | 18 | 3% |
| Other theral (unknown use) | 41 | 7% |
| Transport | 1 | 0% |
Savings and gap to 2020 target
| Year | Savings |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 121 |
| 2010 | 108 |
| 2011 | 181 |
| 2012 | 190 |
| 2013 | 257 |
| 2014 | 278 |
| 2015 | 318 |
| 2016 | 328 |
| 2017 | 374 |
| 2018 | 419 |
| 2019 | 466 |
| 2020 | 607 |
Source: SEAI
By 2020, Third-level education had saved 49%, or 607 GWh, since their baselines, exceeding the 2020 target by 200 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to 105,000 tonnes CO2 or €40M.
| Savings | 2020 | Cumulative since baseline |
|---|---|---|
| GWh | 607 | 3,715 |
| % | 49% | |
| tCO2 | 105,000 | 742,000 |
| € | €40 million | €237 million |
Energy saving projects 2020
| 2020 | |
| Lighting | 30 |
| Buildings (excl lighting) | 29 |
| Energy management | 18 |
| Procurement and energy supply | 3 |
| Water services | 2 |
| Combination / Other | 18 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy Saving Projects | No. of projects | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting | 176 | 30% |
| Buildings (excl Lighting) | 171 | 29% |
| Energy management | 108 | 18% |
| Procurement and energy supply | 18 | 3% |
| Water services | 13 | 2% |
| Combination / Other | 109 | 18% |
GHG emissions 2020
| 2020 | |
| Thermal | 49 |
| Transport | 0 |
| Electricity | 51 |
Source: SEAI
| Emission type | tCO2 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal | 52,903 | 49% |
| Transport | 239 | 0% |
| Electricity | 55,103 | 51% |
At least 1 of the 29 PBs in this sector have data quality issues that were identified by SEAI.