The HSE and Acute Hospitals are currently at 22% energy efficiency improvement against a target of 33%. Learn more about their energy consumption and energy saving projects.
By 2017, the HSE and Acute Hospitals had saved 22%, or 425 GWh, since their baseline. This is equivalent to 89,000 tonnes CO2 or €25million. Based on the latest data, the 33% target for 2020 is equivalent to 649 GWh.
Energy consumption 2017
| 2017 | |
| HSE and Acute Hospitals | 15 |
| Other Public Sector | 85 |
| Sector | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| HSE and Acute Hospitals | 1542 | 15% |
| Other Public Sector | 8706 | 85% |
Energy breakdown
| 2017 | |
| Grid electricity | 47 |
| Fossil fuels | 53 |
| Renewable energy | 0 |
| Energy breakdown | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Grid electricity | 719 | 47% |
| Fossil Fuels | 818 | 53% |
| Renewable energy | 5 | 0% |
Fuel mix 2017
| 2017 | |
| Electricity | 47 |
| Transport | 3 |
| Natural gas | 33 |
| LPG and biogas | 1 |
| Heating oils | 16 |
| Other renewable fuels | 0 |
| Fuel type | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 719 | 47% |
| Transport | 48 | 3% |
| Natural gas | 509 | 33% |
| LPG and biogas | 14 | 1% |
| Heating oils | 251 | 16% |
| Other renewable fuels | 0 | 0% |
Energy end use
| 2017 | |
| Healthcare buildings | 75 |
| Office buildings | 2 |
| Other buildings | 2 |
| Transport | 3 |
| Unknown | 17 |
| End use | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare buildings | 1164 | 75% |
| Office buildings | 36 | 2% |
| Other buildings | 25 | 2% |
| Transport | 48 | 3% |
| Unknown | 269 | 17% |
Savings and gap to 2020 target
| Year | Savings |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 42 |
| 2011 | 140 |
| 2012 | 176 |
| 2013 | 275 |
| 2014 | 292 |
| 2015 | 414 |
| 2016 | 372 |
| 2017 | 425 |
| 2018 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2020 | 649 |
| Savings | 2017 | Cumulative since baseline |
|---|---|---|
| GWh | 425 | 2136 |
| % | 22% | |
| tCO2 | 89,000 | 463,000 |
| € | €25million | €131million |
Energy saving projects
| 2017 | |
| Lighting | 15 |
| Buildings (excl lighting) | 39 |
| Energy management | 6 |
| Procurement and energy supply | 2 |
| Combination / Other | 38 |
| Energy Saving Projects | No. of projects | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting | 60 | 15% |
| Buildings (excl Lighting) | 158 | 39% |
| Energy management | 26 | 6% |
| Procurement and energy supply | 9 | 2% |
| Combination / other | 157 | 38% |
One of the 17 Public Bodies in this group accounts for almost three quarters of the consumption and nearly 70% of the savings. While there are no known significant data quality issues with respect to this Public Body, any data quality issues that might exist, or any large swings in performance could affect the entire sector.