Medium Sized Organisations
Medium sized organisations are currently at 41.2% energy efficiency improvement against a target of 33%. Learn more about their energy consumption and energy saving projects.
By 2020, Medium-sized organisations had saved 41.2%, or 135 GWh, since their baselines, exceeding the 2020 target by 27 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to 24,000 tonnes CO2 or €9M.
Energy consumption 2020
| 2020 | |
| Medium-sized organisations | 2 |
| Other Public Sector | 98 |
Source: SEAI
| Sector | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Medium Sized Organisations | 219 | 2% |
| Other Public Sector | 8,940 | 98% |
Energy breakdown 2020
| 2020 | |
| Grid electricity | 53 |
| Fossil fuels | 46 |
| Renewable energy | 2 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy breakdown | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Grid electricity | 116 | 53% |
| Fossil Fuels | 100 | 46% |
| Renewable energy | 3 | 2% |
Fuel mix 2020
| 2020 | |
| Electricity | 53 |
| Transport | 21 |
| Natural gas | 18 |
| LPG and biogas | 2 |
| Heating oils | 6 |
| Other renewable fuels | 1 |
Source: SEAI
| Fuel type | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 116 | 53% |
| Transport | 45 | 21% |
| Natural gas | 39 | 18% |
| LPG and biogas | 5 | 2% |
| Heating oils | 13 | 6% |
| Other renewable fuels | 2 | 1% |
Energy end use 2020
| 2020 | |
| Office buildings | 28 |
| Other buildings | 27 |
| Water services, waste & other processes | 7 |
| Other electricity (unknown use) | 8 |
| Other thermal (unknown use) | 10 |
| Transport | 21 |
Source: SEAI
| End use | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Office buildings | 61 | 28% |
| Other buildings | 59 | 27% |
| Water services, waste & other processes | 15 | 7% |
| Other electricity (unknown use) | 17 | 8% |
| Other thermal (unknown use) | 22 | 10% |
| Transport | 45 | 21% |
Energy saving projects 2020
| 2020 | |
| Lighting | 35 |
| Buildings (excl Lighting) | 27 |
| ICT Systems | 9 |
| Energy management | 12 |
| Procurement and energy supply | 8 |
| Transport | 2 |
| Combination / Other | 7 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy Saving Projects | No. of projects | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting | 106 | 35% |
| Buildings | 82 | 27% |
| ICT Systems | 27 | 9% |
| Energy management | 37 | 12% |
| Procurement and energy supply | 23 | 8% |
| Transport | 5 | 2% |
| Combination / other | 21 | 7% |
Savings and gap to 2020 target
| Year | Savings |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 32 |
| 2012 | 45 |
| 2013 | 54 |
| 2014 | 61 |
| 2015 | 79 |
| 2016 | 84 |
| 2017 | 102 |
| 2018 | 133 |
| 2019 | 133 |
| 2020 | 135 |
Source: SEAI
By 2020, Medium-sized organisations had saved 41.2%, or 135 GWh, since their baselines, exceeding the 2020 target by 27 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to 24,000 tonnes CO2 or €9M.
| Savings | 2020 | Cumulative since baseline |
|---|---|---|
| GWh | 135 | 868 |
| % | 41 | |
| tCO2 | 24,000 | 180,000 |
| € | €9 million | €56 million |
GHG emissions 2020
| 2020 | |
| Thermal | 28 |
| Transport | 27 |
| Electricity | 46 |
Source: SEAI
| Emission type | tCO2 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal | 11,201 | 28% |
| Transport | 10,770 | 27% |
| Electricity | 18,560 | 46% |
At least 3 of the 37 PBs in this sector have data quality issues that were identified by SEAI.