Health Sector Energy Consumption
The HSE and Acute Hospitals are currently at 17% energy efficiency improvement against a target of 33%. Learn more about their energy consumption and energy saving projects.
By 2020, Health (HSE & acutes) had saved 17%, or 304 GWh, since their baselines. This is 279 GWh short of the 2020 target. The savings made are equivalent to 56,000 tonnes CO2 or €20M.
Energy consumption 2020
| 2020 | |
| HSE and Acute Hospitals | 16 |
| Other Public Sector | 84 |
Source: SEAI
| Sector | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| HSE and Acute Hospitals | 1,464 | 16% |
| Other Public Sector | 7,696 | 84% |
Energy breakdown 2020
| 2020 | |
| Grid electricity | 42 |
| Fossil fuels | 58 |
| Renewable energy | 1 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy breakdown | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Grid electricity | 611 | 42% |
| Fossil Fuels | 845 | 58% |
| Renewable energy | 8 | 1% |
Fuel mix 2020
| 2020 | |
| Electricity | 42 |
| Transport | 4 |
| Natural gas | 38 |
| LPG and biogas | 2 |
| Heating oils | 14 |
| Other renewable fuels | 0 |
Source: SEAI
| Fuel type | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 611 | 46% |
| Transport | 56 | 4% |
| Natural gas | 562 | 36% |
| LPG and biogas | 24 | 1% |
| Heating oils | 209 | 15% |
| Other renewable fuels | 1 | 0% |
Energy end use 2020
| 2020 | |
| Healthcare buildings | 76 |
| Office buildings | 2 |
| Other buildings | 2 |
| Other electricity (unknown use) | 0 |
| Other thermal (unknown use) | 16 |
| Transport | 4 |
Source: SEAI
| End use | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare buildings | 1,111 | 76% |
| Office buildings | 33 | 2% |
| Other buildings | 25 | 2% |
| Other electricity (unknown use) | 4 | 0% |
| Other thermal (unknown use) | 235 | 16% |
| Transport | 56 | 4% |
Savings and gap to 2020 target
| Year | Savings |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 37 |
| 2011 | 128 |
| 2012 | 165 |
| 2013 | 254 |
| 2014 | 263 |
| 2015 | 382 |
| 2016 | 344 |
| 2017 | 393 |
| 2018 | 457 |
| 2019 | 468 |
| 2020 | 304 |
Source: SEAI
By 2020, Health (HSE & acutes) had saved 17%, or 304 GWh, since their baselines. This is 279 GWh short of the 2020 target. The savings made are equivalent to 56,000 tonnes CO2 or €20M.
| Savings | 2020 | Cumulative since baseline |
|---|---|---|
| GWh | 304 | 3,193 |
| % | 17% | |
| tCO2 | 56,000 | 656,000 |
| € | €20 million | €203 million |
Energy saving projects 2020
| 2020 | |
| Lighting | 18 |
| Buildings (excl lighting) | 40 |
| ICT systems | 0 |
| Energy management | 7 |
| Procurement and energy supply | 2 |
| Combination / Other | 33 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy Saving Projects | No. of projects | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting | 86 | 18% |
| Buildings (excl Lighting) | 193 | 40% |
| ICT systems | 2 | 0% |
| Energy management | 32 | 7% |
| Procurement and energy supply | 10 | 2% |
| Combination / other | 159 | 33% |
GHG emissions 2020
| 2020 | |
| Thermal | 59 |
| Transport | 5 |
| Electricity | 36 |
Source: SEAI
| Emission type | tCO2 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal | 159,043 | 59% |
| Transport | 12,733 | 5% |
| Electricity | 98,102 | 36% |