Education and Training Boards make up 2% of the public sector’s energy consumption. By 2019, ETBs had saved 21%, or 61GWh, since their baselines. This is equivalent to 11,000 tonnes CO2 or €4 million.
Energy consumption 2019
| 2019 | |
| Education and Training Boards | 2 |
| Other Public Sector | 98 |
Source: SEAI
| Sector | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Education and Training Boards | 223 | 2% |
| Other Public Sector | 9,675 | 98% |
Energy breakdown
| 2019 | |
| Grid electricity | 54 |
| Fossil fuels | 46 |
| Renewable energy | 1 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy breakdown | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Grid electricity | 120 | 54% |
| Fossil Fuels | 101 | 46% |
| Renewable energy | 1 | 1% |
Fuel mix 2019
| 2019 | |
| Electricity | 54 |
| Transport | 0 |
| Natural gas | 28 |
| LPG and biogas | 2 |
| Heating oils | 15 |
| Other renewable fuels | 1 |
Source: SEAI
| Fuel type | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 120 | 54% |
| Transport | 1 | 0% |
| Natural gas | 61 | 28% |
| LPG and biogas | 5 | 2% |
| Heating oils | 34 | 15% |
| Other renewable fuels | 1 | 1% |
Energy end use
| 2019 | |
| Education buildings | 79 |
| Other buildings | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
| Unknown | 19 |
Source: SEAI
| End use | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Education buildings | 176 | 79% |
| Other buildings | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 1 | 0% |
| Unknown | 42 | 19% |
Energy saving projects
| 2019 | |
| Lighting | 14 |
| Buildings (excl. Lighting) | 22 |
| Energy management | 6 |
| Procurement and energy supply | 3 |
| Schools | 42 |
| Combination / Other | 12 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy Saving Projects | No. of projects | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting | 30 | 14% |
| Buildings (excl. Lighting) | 47 | 22% |
| Energy management | 13 | 6% |
| Procurement and energy supply | 7 | 3% |
| Schools | 90 | 42% |
| Combination / other | 26 | 12% |
Savings and gap to 2020 target
| Year | Savings |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2019 | 61 |
| 2020 | 93 |
Source: SEAI
By 2019, ETBs had saved 21%, or 61 GWh, since their baselines. This is equivalent to 11,000 tonnes CO2 or €4 million. Based on the latest data, the 33% target for 2020 is equivalent to 93 GWh.
| Savings | 2019 | Cumulative since baseline |
|---|---|---|
| GWh | 61 | 179 |
| % | 21% | |
| tCO2 | 11,000 | 36,000 |
| € | €4 million | €12 million |