Standalone schools
Standalone schools are currently at 22% energy efficiency improvement. Learn more about their energy consumption below.
By 2020, Standalone shools had saved 22%, or 125 GWh since their baselines. This is 65 GWh short of the 2020 target. The savings made are equivalent to 23,000 tonnes CO2 or €8M.
Energy consumption 2020
| 2020 | |
| Standalone schools | 5 |
| Other public sector | 95 |
Source: SEAI
| Sector | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Standalone schools | 452 | 5% |
| Other public sector | 8,708 | 95% |
Energy breakdown 2020
| 2020 | |
| Grid electricity | 40 |
| Fossil fuels | 60 |
| Renewable energy | 0 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy breakdown | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Grid electricity | 181 | 40% |
| Fossil Fuels | 270 | 60% |
| Renewable energy | 1 | 0% |
Fuel Mix 2020
| 2020 | |
| Electricity | 40 |
| Transport | 0 |
| Natural gas | 32 |
| LPG & biogas | 3 |
| Heating oils | 25 |
| Other renewable fuels | 0 |
Source: SEAI
| Fuel type | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 181 | 40 |
| Transport | 0 | 0 |
| Natural gas | 145 | 32 |
| LPG & biogas | 14 | 3 |
| Heating oils | 111 | 25 |
| Other renewable fuels | 1 | 0 |
Energy end use 2020
| 2020 | |
| Education buildings | 100 |
Source: SEAI
| End use | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Education buildings | 452 | 100% |
Energy saving projects 2020
| 2020 | |
| Lighting | 1 |
| Buildings (excl Lighting) | 5 |
| Energy management | 3 |
| Combination / Other | 90 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy Saving Projects | No. of projects | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting | 15 | 1% |
| Buildings (excl Lighting) | 56 | 5% |
| Energy management | 37 | 3% |
| Combination / Other | 979 | 90% |
Savings compared to 2020 target
| Year | Savings |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2020 | 125 |
Source: SEAI
By 2020, Standalone schools had saved 22%, or 125 GWh, since their baselines. This is 65 GWh short of the 2020 target. The savings made are equivalent to 23,000 tonnes CO2 or €8M.
| Savings | 2020 | Cumulative since baseline |
|---|---|---|
| GWh | 125 | 260 |
| % | 22% | |
| tCO2 | 23,000 | 51,000 |
| € | 8 | 17 |
GHG emissions 2020
| 2020 | |
| Thermal | 78 |
| Transport | 0 |
| Electricity | 22 |
Source: SEAI
| Emission type | tCO2 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal | 104,993 | 78% |
| Transport | 113 | 0% |
| Electricity | 29,103 | 22% |