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