Semi States
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 States | 45 |
| Other Public Sector | 55 |
Source: SEAI
| Sector | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Semi States | 4,357 | 45% |
| Other Public Sector | 5,430 | 55% |
Energy breakdown 2021
| 2021 | |
| Grid electricity | 43 |
| Fossil fuels | 36 |
| Renewable energy | 21 |
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 | |
| Electricity | 44 |
| Transport | 33 |
| Natural gas | 5 |
| LPG and biogas | 2 |
| Heating oils | 1 |
| Other renewable fuels | 16 |
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 buildings | 3 |
| Other buildings | 5 |
| Water services, waste & other processes | 27 |
| Other electricity (unknown use) | 9 |
| Other thermal (unknown use) | 19 |
| Transport | 37 |
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 | |
| Lighting | 33 |
| Buildings (excl Lighting) | 23 |
| ICT Systems | 3 |
| Energy management | 15 |
| Procurement and energy supply | 7 |
| Transport | 6 |
| Combination / Other | 13 |
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
| Year | Savings |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 263 |
| 2010 | 380 |
| 2011 | 673 |
| 2012 | 724 |
| 2013 | 893 |
| 2014 | 1039 |
| 2015 | 1164 |
| 2016 | 1144 |
| 2017 | 1443 |
| 2018 | 1657 |
| 2019 | 1856 |
| 2020 | 2029 |
| 2021 | 1830 |
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 | |
| Thermal | 7 |
| Transport | 45 |
| Electricity | 48 |
Source: SEAI
| Emission type | tCO2 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 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