By 2021, Semi States had saved 30%, or 1,830 GWh, since their baselines. The gap to the 2030 energy efficiency target is 1,251 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to €988M.

Energy consumption 2021

 2021
Semi States45
Other Public Sector55
Source: SEAI
Sector Total Primary GWh Percentage
Semi States 4,357 45%
Other Public Sector 5,430 55%

Energy breakdown 2021

 2021
Grid electricity43
Fossil fuels36
Renewable energy21
Source: SEAI
Energy breakdown Total Primary GWh Percentage
Grid electricity 1,879 46%
Fossil Fuels 1,569 36%
Renewable energy 909 21%

Fuel mix 2021

 2021
Electricity44
Transport33
Natural gas5
LPG and biogas2
Heating oils1
Other renewable fuels16
Source: SEAI
Fuel type Total Primary GWh Percentage
Electricity 1,912 44%
Transport 1,422 33%
Natural gas 227 5%
LPG and biogas 66 2%
Heating oils 34 1%
Other renewable fuels 697 16%

Energy end use 2021

 2021
Office buildings3
Other buildings5
Water services, waste & other processes27
Other electricity (unknown use)9
Other thermal (unknown use)19
Transport37
Source: SEAI
End use Total Primary GWh Percentage
Office buildings 138 3%
Other buildings 197 5%
Water services, waste & other processes 1,189 27%
Other electricity (unknown use) 394 9%
Other thermal (unknown use) 837 19%
Transport 1,602 37%

Energy saving projects 2021

 2021
Lighting33
Buildings (excl Lighting)23
ICT Systems3
Energy management15
Procurement and energy supply7
Transport6
Combination / Other13
Source: SEAI
Energy Saving Projects No. of projects Percentage
Lighting 176 33%
Buildings 122 23%
ICT Systems 14 3%
Energy management 80 15%
Procurement and energy supply 36 7%
Transport 33 6%
Combination / other 70 13%

Savings and gap to 2030 target

YearSavings
2009263
2010380
2011673
2012724
2013893
20141039
20151164
20161144
20171443
20181657
20191856
20202029
20211830
Source: SEAI

By 2021, Semi States had saved 30%, or 1,830 GWh, since their baselines. The gap to the 2030 energy efficiency target is 1,251 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to €988M.

Savings 2021 Cumulative since baseline
GWh 1,830 15,096
% 30  
€129 million €988 million

GHG emissions 2021

 2021
Thermal7
Transport45
Electricity48
Source: SEAI
Emission typetCO2Percentage
Thermal 51,450 7%
Transport 330,143 45%
Electricity 355,439 48%

At least 3 of the 34 public sector organisations in this sector have data quality issues that were identified by SEAI