Local Authorities
By 2021, Local authorities had saved 37%, or 698 GWh, since their baselines. The gap to the 2030 energy efficiency target is 175 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to €323M.
Energy consumption 2021
2021 | |
Local Authorities | 11 |
Other Public Sector | 89 |
Source: SEAI
Sector | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Local Authorities | 1,053 | 11% |
Other Public Sector | 8,733 | 89% |
Energy breakdown 2021
2021 | |
Grid electricity | 61 |
Fossil fuels | 36 |
Renewable energy | 3 |
Source: SEAI
Energy breakdown | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Grid electricity | 644 | 61% |
Fossil Fuels | 377 | 36% |
Renewable energy | 32 | 3% |
Fuel mix 2021
2021 | |
Electricity | 62 |
Transport | 20 |
Natural gas | 13 |
LPG and biogas | 1 |
Heating oils | 3 |
Other renewable fuels | 1 |
Source: SEAI
Fuel type | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Electricity | 648 | 62% |
Transport | 213 | 20% |
Natural gas | 141 | 13% |
LPG and biogas | 10 | 1% |
Heating oils | 32 | 3% |
Other renewable fuels | 9 | 1% |
Energy end use 2021
2021 | |
Office buildings | 10 |
Other buildings | 19 |
Public lighting | 34 |
Water services, waste & other processes | 1 |
Other electricity (unknown use) | 10 |
Other thermal (unknown use) | 6 |
Transport | 20 |
Source: SEAI
End use | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Office buildings | 106 | 10% |
Other buildings | 198 | 19% |
Public Lighting | 355 | 34% |
Water services, waste & other processes | 13 | 1% |
Other electricity (unknown use) | 107 | 10% |
Other thermal (unknown use) | 61 | 6% |
Transport | 214 | 20% |
Energy saving projects 2021
2021 | |
Lighting | 34 |
Buildings (excl lighting) | 18 |
ICT systems | 4 |
Energy management | 6 |
Procurement and energy supply | 7 |
Transport | 5 |
Water services | 11 |
Combination / Other | 16 |
Source: SEAI
Energy Saving Projects | No. of projects | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Lighting | 301 | 34% |
Buildings | 161 | 18% |
ICT Systems | 36 | 4% |
Energy management | 53 | 6% |
Procurement and energy supply | 59 | 7% |
Transport | 41 | 5% |
Water services | 105 | 11% |
Combination / other | 157 | 16% |
Savings and gap to 2030 target
Year | Savings |
---|---|
2009 | 87 |
2010 | 108 |
2011 | 214 |
2012 | 255 |
2013 | 282 |
2014 | 331 |
2015 | 355 |
2016 | 386 |
2017 | 439 |
2018 | 498 |
2019 | 567 |
2020 | 695 |
2021 | 698 |
Source: SEAI
By 2021, Local authorities had saved 37%, or 698 GWh, since their baselines. The gap to the 2030 energy efficiency target is 175 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to €323M.
Savings | 2021 | Cumulative since baseline |
---|---|---|
GWh | 698 | 4,920 |
% | 37% | |
€ | €49 million | €323 million |
GHG emissions 2021
2021 | |
Thermal | 17 |
Transport | 24 |
Electricity | 58 |
Source: SEAI
Emission type | tCO2 | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Thermal | 35,467 | 17% |
Transport | 48,801 | 24% |
Electricity | 118,585 | 58% |
At least 2 of the 31 public sector organisations in this sector have data quality issues that were identified by SEAI