By 2021, ETBs had saved 29%, or 87 GWh, since their baselines. The gap to the 2030 energy efficiency target is 62 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to €29M.

Energy consumption 2021

 2021
Education and Training Boards2
Other Public Sector98
Source: SEAI
Sector Total Primary GWh Percentage
Education and Training Boards 212 2%
Other Public Sector 9,575 98%

Energy breakdown 2021

 2021
Grid electricity51
Fossil fuels49
Renewable energy1
Source: SEAI
Energy breakdown Total Primary GWh Percentage
Grid electricity 108 51%
Fossil Fuels 103 49%
Renewable energy 2 1%

Fuel mix 2021

 2021
Electricity51
Transport1
Natural gas31
LPG and biogas3
Heating oils14
Other renewable fuels1
Source: SEAI
Fuel type Total Primary GWh Percentage
Electricity 108 51%
Transport 1 1%
Natural gas 66 31%
LPG and biogas 7 3%
Heating oils 29 14%
Other renewable fuels 1 1%

Energy end use 2021

 2021
Education buildings79
Other buildings2
Other electricity (unknown use)1
Other thermal (unknown use)18
Transport1
Source: SEAI
End use Total Primary GWh Percentage
Education buildings 168 79%
Other buildings 4 2%
Other electricity (unknown use) 2 1%
Other thermal (unknown use) 38 18%
Transport 1 1%

Energy saving projects 2021

 2021
Lighting17
Buildings (excl. Lighting)22
Energy management9
Procurement and energy supply2
Schools39
Combination / Other11
Source: SEAI
Energy Saving Projects No. of projects Percentage
Lighting 50 17%
Buildings (excl. Lighting) 66 22%
Energy management 27 9%
Procurement and energy supply 7 2%
Schools 114 39%
Combination / other 32 11%

Savings and gap to 2030 target

YearSavings
20090
20102
201111
201211
201313
201416
201523
201615
201736
201855
201970
202098
202187
Source: SEAI

By 2021, Education and Training Boards had saved 29%, or 87 GWh, since their baselines. The gap to the 2030 energy efficiency target is 62 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to €29M.

Savings 2021 Cumulative since baseline
GWh 87 434
% 29%  
€6 million €29 million

GHG emissions 2021

 2021
Thermal50
Transport1
Electricity49
Source: SEAI
Emission typetCO2Percentage
Thermal 20,297 50%
Transport 293 1%
Electricity 19,683 49%