Health Sector
By 2022, Health had saved 22%, or 528 GWh, since their baselines. The gap to the 2030 energy efficiency target is 647 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to €307M.
Energy consumption 2022
| 2022 | |
| Health | 18 |
| Other Public Sector | 82 |
Source: SEAI
| Sector | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,823 | 18% |
| Other Public Sector | 8,065 | 82% |
Energy breakdown 2022
| 2022 | |
| Grid electricity | 39 |
| Fossil fuels | 60 |
| Renewable energy | 1 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy breakdown | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Grid electricity | 716 | 39% |
| Fossil Fuels | 1087 | 60% |
| Renewable energy | 20 | 1% |
Fuel mix 2022
| 2022 | |
| Electricity | 39 |
| Transport | 6 |
| Natural gas | 39 |
| LPG and biogas | 2 |
| Heating oils | 13 |
| Other renewable fuels | 0 |
Source: SEAI
| Fuel type | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 716 | 39% |
| Transport | 111 | 6% |
| Natural gas | 712 | 39% |
| LPG and biogas | 39 | 2% |
| Heating oils | 239 | 13% |
| Other renewable fuels | 6 | 0% |
Energy end use 2022
| 2022 | |
| Healthcare buildings | 71 |
| Office buildings | 3 |
| Other buildings | 3 |
| Other electricity (unknown use) | 1 |
| Other thermal (unknown use) | 17 |
| Transport | 6 |
Source: SEAI
| End use | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare buildings | 1,295 | 71% |
| Office buildings | 53 | 3% |
| Other buildings | 50 | 3% |
| Other electricity (unknown use) | 14 | 1% |
| Other thermal (unknown use) | 301 | 17% |
| Transport | 111 | 6% |
Savings and gap to 2030 target
| Year | Savings |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 49 |
| 2011 | 147 |
| 2012 | 204 |
| 2013 | 295 |
| 2014 | 315 |
| 2015 | 425 |
| 2016 | 392 |
| 2017 | 440 |
| 2018 | 521 |
| 2019 | 553 |
| 2020 | 386 |
| 2021 | 424 |
| 2022 | 528 |
Source: SEAI
By 2022, Health had saved 22%, or 528 GWh, since their baselines. The gap to the 2030 energy efficiency target is 647 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to €307M.
| Savings | 2022 | Cumulative since baseline |
|---|---|---|
| GWh | 528 | 4,679 |
| % | 22% | |
| € | €37 million | €307 million |
Energy saving projects 2022
| 2022 | |
| Lighting | 20 |
| Buildings (excl lighting) | 39 |
| Energy management | 10 |
| Procurement and energy supply | 3 |
| Combination / Other | 28 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy Saving Projects | No. of projects | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting | 138 | 20% |
| Buildings (excl Lighting) | 274 | 39% |
| Energy management | 70 | 10% |
| Procurement and energy supply | 21 | 3% |
| Combination / other | 199 | 28% |
GHG emissions 2022
| 2022 | |
| Thermal | 56 |
| Transport | 7 |
| Electricity | 37 |
Source: SEAI
| Emission type | tCO2 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal | 188,497 | 56% |
| Transport | 24,940 | 7% |
| Electricity | 123,578 | 37% |
At least 5 of the 59 public sector organisations in this sector have data quality issues that were identified by SEAI