Central Government and OPW Buildings
Central Government & OPW buildings are currently at 43% energy efficiency improvement against a target of 33%. Learn more about their energy consumption and energy saving projects.
By 2020, Central Government & OPW buildings had saved 43%, or 321 GWh, since their baselines, exceeding the 2020 target by 76 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to 60,000 tonnes CO2 or €21M.
Energy consumption 2020
| 2020 | |
| Central Government and OPW Buildings | 5 |
| Other Public Sector | 95 |
Source: SEAI
| Sector | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Central Government and OPW Buildings | 430 | 5% |
| Other Public Sector | 8,729 | 95% |
Energy breakdown
| 2020 | |
| Grid electricity | 48 |
| Fossil fuels | 49 |
| Renewable energy | 3 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy breakdown | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Grid electricity | 206 | 48% |
| Fossil Fuels | 213 | 49% |
| Renewable energy | 11 | 3% |
Fuel mix 2020
| 2020 | |
| Electricity | 48 |
| Transport | 22 |
| Natural gas | 26 |
| LPG and biogas | 0 |
| Heating oils | 3 |
| Other renewable fuels | 1 |
Source: SEAI
| Fuel type | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 206 | 48% |
| Transport | 93 | 22% |
| Natural gas | 113 | 26% |
| LPG and biogas | 2 | 0% |
| Heating oils | 12 | 3% |
| Other renewable fuels | 4 | 1% |
Energy end use
| 2020 | |
| Office buildings | 49 |
| Other buildings | 20 |
| Public lighting & processes | 1 |
| Other electricity (unknown use) | 2 |
| Other thermal (unknown use) | 7 |
| Transport | 22 |
Source: SEAI
| End use | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Office buildings | 209 | 49% |
| Other buildings | 84 | 20% |
| Public lighting & processes | 4 | 1% |
| Other electricity (unknown use) | 9 | 2% |
| Other thermal (unknown use) | 30 | 7% |
| Transport | 93 | 22% |
Energy saving projects 2020
| 2020 | |
| Lighting | 22 |
| Buildings (excl Lighting) | 26 |
| ICT systems | 5 |
| Energy management | 34 |
| Combination / Other | 14 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy Saving Projects | No. of projects | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting | 66 | 22% |
| Buildings (excl Lighting) | 78 | 26% |
| ICT Systems | 16 | 5% |
| Energy management | 102 | 34% |
| Combination / other | 42 | 14% |
Savings and gap to 2020 target
| Year | Savings |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 50 |
| 2012 | 65 |
| 2013 | 70 |
| 2014 | 100 |
| 2015 | 112 |
| 2016 | 131 |
| 2017 | 175 |
| 2018 | 184 |
| 2019 | 246 |
| 2020 | 321 |
Source: SEAI
By 2020, Central Government & OPW buildings had saved 43%, or 321 GWh, since their baselines, exceeding the 2020 target by 76 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to 60,000 tonnes CO2 or €21M.
| Savings | 2020 | Cumulative since baseline |
|---|---|---|
| GWh | 321 | 1,473 |
| % | 43% | |
| tCO2 | 60,000 | 297,000 |
| € | €21 million | €94 million |
GHG emissions 2020
| 2020 | |
| Thermal | 31 |
| Transport | 27 |
| Electricity | 42 |
Source: SEAI
| Emission type | tCO2 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal | 24,353 | 31% |
| Transport | 21,404 | 27% |
| Electricity | 33,109 | 42% |
At least 1 of the 44 PBs in this sector have data quality issues that were identified by SEAI.