Collectively, medium sized organisations have achieved the highest percentage improvement in energy efficiency in the public sector. By 2018, they had saved 46%, or 218 GWh, since their baselines. This is equivalent to 43,000 tonnes CO2 or €14 million.
Energy consumption 2018
2018 | |
Section 38 and 39 Health Organisations | 2 |
Other Public Sector | 98 |
Source: SEAI
Sector | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Medium Sized Organisations | 253 | 2% |
Other Public Sector | 9,925 | 98% |
Energy breakdown
2018 | |
Grid electricity | 56 |
Fossil fuels | 43 |
Renewable energy | 2 |
Source: SEAI
Energy breakdown | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Grid electricity | 140 | 56% |
Fossil Fuels | 108 | 43% |
Renewable energy | 4 | 2% |
Fuel mix 2018
2018 | |
Electricity | 56 |
Transport | 19 |
Natural gas | 17 |
LPG and biogas | 2 |
Heating oils | 5 |
Other renewable fuels | 1 |
Source: SEAI
Fuel type | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Electricity | 140 | 56% |
Transport | 49 | 19% |
Natural gas | 43 | 17% |
LPG and biogas | 5 | 2% |
Heating oils | 13 | 5% |
Other renewable fuels | 3 | 1% |
Energy end use
2018 | |
Office buildings | 30 |
Other buildings | 26 |
Public lighting | 2 |
Waste, water, and other processing | 7 |
Transport | 19 |
Other | 4 |
Unknown | 12 |
Source: SEAI
End use | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Office buildings | 75 | 30% |
Other buildings | 65 | 26% |
Public lighting | 4 | 2% |
Waste, water, and other processing | 17 | 7% |
Transport | 49 | 19% |
Other | 11 | 4% |
Unknown | 31 | 12% |
Energy saving projects
2018 | |
Lighting | 34 |
Buildings | 29 |
ICT Systems | 11 |
Energy management | 10 |
Procurement and energy supply | 8 |
Transport | 3 |
Combination / Other | 6 |
Source: SEAI
Energy Saving Projects | No. of projects | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Lighting | 73 | 34% |
Buildings | 61 | 29% |
ICT Systems | 23 | 11% |
Energy management | 21 | 10% |
Procurement and energy supply | 16 | 8% |
Transport | 6 | 3% |
Combination / other | 12 | 6% |
Savings and gap to 2020 target
Year | Savings |
---|---|
2009 | 4 |
2010 | 10 |
2011 | 35 |
2012 | 52 |
2013 | 95 |
2014 | 105 |
2015 | 120 |
2016 | 129 |
2017 | 180 |
2018 | 218 |
2019 | - |
2020 | 155 |
Source: SEAI
By 2018, medium-sized organisations had saved 46%, or 218 GWh, since their baselines. This is equivalent to 43,000 tonnes CO2 or €14million. Based on the latest data, the 33% target for 2020 is equivalent to 155 GWh.
Savings | 2018 | Cumulative since baseline |
---|---|---|
GWh | 218 | 949 |
% | 46% | |
tCO2 | 43,000 | 200,000 |
€ | €14 million | €59 million |