The HSE and Acute Hospitals are currently at 26% energy efficiency improvement against a target of 33%. Learn more about their energy consumption and energy saving projects.
By 2019, the HSE and Acute Hospitals had saved 26%, or 514 GWh, since their baselines. This is equivalent to 99,000 tonnes of avoided CO2 emissions or €36 million. Based on the latest data, the 33% target for 2020 is equivalent to 654 GWh.
Energy consumption 2019
| 2019 | |
| HSE and Acute Hospitals | 15 |
| Other Public Sector | 85 |
Source: SEAI
| Sector | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| HSE and Acute Hospitals | 1,466 | 15% |
| Other Public Sector | 8,432 | 85% |
Energy breakdown
| 2019 | |
| Grid electricity | 46 |
| Fossil fuels | 54 |
| Renewable energy | 0 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy breakdown | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Grid electricity | 668 | 46% |
| Fossil Fuels | 792 | 54% |
| Renewable energy | 6 | 0% |
Fuel mix 2019
| 2019 | |
| Electricity | 46 |
| Transport | 4 |
| Natural gas | 36 |
| LPG and biogas | 1 |
| Heating oils | 15 |
| Other renewable fuels | 0 |
Source: SEAI
| Fuel type | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 668 | 46% |
| Transport | 52 | 4% |
| Natural gas | 521 | 36% |
| LPG and biogas | 9 | 1% |
| Heating oils | 216 | 15% |
| Other renewable fuels | 0 | 0% |
Energy end use
| 2019 | |
| Healthcare buildings | 77 |
| Office buildings | 2 |
| Other buildings | 2 |
| Other non-building | 0 |
| Transport | 4 |
| Unknown | 15 |
Source: SEAI
| End use | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare buildings | 1,129 | 77% |
| Office buildings | 33 | 2% |
| Other buildings | 24 | 2% |
| Other non-building | 2 | 0% |
| Transport | 52 | 4% |
| Unknown | 227 | 15% |
Savings and gap to 2020 target
| Year | Savings |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 37 |
| 2011 | 134 |
| 2012 | 170 |
| 2013 | 264 |
| 2014 | 282 |
| 2015 | 405 |
| 2016 | 365 |
| 2017 | 414 |
| 2018 | 491 |
| 2019 | 514 |
| 2020 | 654 |
Source: SEAI
| Savings | 2019 | Cumulative since baseline |
|---|---|---|
| GWh | 514 | 3,076 |
| % | 26% | |
| tCO2 | 99,000 | 644,000 |
| € | €36 million | €195 million |
Energy saving projects
| 2019 | |
| Lighting | 17 |
| Buildings (excl lighting) | 40 |
| Energy management | 7 |
| Procurement and energy supply | 2 |
| Combination / Other | 34 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy Saving Projects | No. of projects | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting | 79 | 17% |
| Buildings (excl Lighting) | 189 | 40% |
| Energy management | 31 | 7% |
| Procurement and energy supply | 9 | 2% |
| Combination / other | 159 | 34% |
At least 2 of the 17 PBs in this sector have data quality issues that were identified by SEAI.