Health Sector
By 2021, Health had saved 19%, or 431 GWh, since their baselines. The gap to the 2030 energy efficiency target is 698 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to €274M.
Energy consumption 2021
| 2021 | |
| Health | 19 |
| Other Public Sector | 81 |
Source: SEAI
| Sector | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,827 | 19% |
| Other Public Sector | 7,959 | 81% |
Energy breakdown 2021
| 2021 | |
| Grid electricity | 41 |
| Fossil fuels | 58 |
| Renewable energy | 1 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy breakdown | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Grid electricity | 755 | 41% |
| Fossil Fuels | 1059 | 58% |
| Renewable energy | 14 | 1% |
Fuel mix 2021
| 2021 | |
| Electricity | 41 |
| Transport | 5 |
| Natural gas | 39 |
| LPG and biogas | 2 |
| Heating oils | 12 |
| Other renewable fuels | 0 |
Source: SEAI
| Fuel type | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 755 | 41% |
| Transport | 91 | 5% |
| Natural gas | 717 | 39% |
| LPG and biogas | 43 | 2% |
| Heating oils | 219 | 12% |
| Other renewable fuels | 4 | 0% |
Energy end use 2021
| 2021 | |
| Healthcare buildings | 74 |
| Office buildings | 3 |
| Other buildings | 3 |
| Other electricity (unknown use) | 1 |
| Other thermal (unknown use) | 15 |
| Transport | 5 |
Source: SEAI
| End use | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare buildings | 1,343 | 74% |
| Office buildings | 54 | 3% |
| Other buildings | 48 | 3% |
| Other electricity (unknown use) | 12 | 1% |
| Other thermal (unknown use) | 280 | 15% |
| Transport | 91 | 5% |
Savings and gap to 2030 target
| Year | Savings |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 51 |
| 2011 | 167 |
| 2012 | 214 |
| 2013 | 295 |
| 2014 | 317 |
| 2015 | 429 |
| 2016 | 396 |
| 2017 | 451 |
| 2018 | 530 |
| 2019 | 558 |
| 2020 | 387 |
| 2021 | 431 |
Source: SEAI
By 2021, Health had saved 19%, or 431 GWh, since their baselines. The gap to the 2030 energy efficiency target is 698 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to €274M.
| Savings | 2021 | Cumulative since baseline |
|---|---|---|
| GWh | 431 | 4,228 |
| % | 19% | |
| € | €30 million | €274 million |
Energy saving projects 2021
| 2021 | |
| Lighting | 19 |
| Buildings (excl lighting) | 39 |
| Energy management | 9 |
| Procurement and energy supply | 3 |
| Combination / Other | 30 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy Saving Projects | No. of projects | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting | 125 | 19% |
| Buildings (excl Lighting) | 259 | 39% |
| Energy management | 58 | 9% |
| Procurement and energy supply | 21 | 3% |
| Combination / other | 196 | 30% |
GHG emissions 2021
| 2021 | |
| Thermal | 55 |
| Transport | 6 |
| Electricity | 39 |
Source: SEAI
| Emission type | tCO2 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal | 191,599 | 55% |
| Transport | 20,548 | 6% |
| Electricity | 138,139 | 39% |
At least 1 of the 59 public sector organisations in this sector have data quality issues that were identified by SEAI