Residential energy and grant data for your Energy Master Plans

Background

There are currently over 1,000 Sustainable Energy Communities (SECs) registered with SEAI across Ireland.

A key milestone in the development of any SEC is the creation of an Energy Master Plan (EMP). An EMP provides a comprehensive baseline assessment of how energy is used within the community and identifies practical, near- to mid-term opportunities to reduce energy use and carbon emissions, while supporting sustainable local development.

To support this process, the Sustainable Energy Community Energy Master Planning (SEC-EMP) Dashboard offers a range of maps, charts, and tables based on residential Building Energy Rating (BER) data and SEAI grant uptake. This information is localised to SEC target areas, making it easier for communities, local authorities, and and technical experts to access high-quality, area-specific data when developing an Energy Master Plan.

As your SEC moves from planning to implementation, the SEC-EMP Dashboard can also be used to track progress. By viewing the latest BER and grant uptake data, communities can assess the impact of projects as they come online and better understand how energy upgrades are benefiting homes and homeowners within the SEC. 

What will you find on this Dashboard

The SEC EMP Dashboard provides data on the residential building stock of each Sustainable Energy Community, and SEAI grant uptake within that SEC:

• Building Energy Ratings (BERs)
• Dwelling Types
• Year of Dwelling Construction
• Dwelling Fuel Types
• Dwelling Wall Types
• Dwelling Heat loss Indicators (HLIs)
• Grant Uptake for Home Energy Upgrades & Electric Vehicles

The SEC-EMP dashboard includes a range of interactive tools designed to help you focus on data for your specific community. A community filter on the homepage allows users to filter all datasets, automatically zoom maps to the selected SEC area, and update all charts and downloadable tables across the dashboard based on that selection.

In addition, the dashboard includes a dedicated page for exploring data for potential new SECs and provide immediate interactive data for drafting EMPs. This page provides residential BER data for the entire country and allows users to view and download data based on a manually selected set of Census Small Areas.

A guidance document for SEAI’s Energy Master Planning Dashboard is also available. This document provides an overview of the dashboard and step-by-step guidance on how to navigate and use the different features effectively.