By 2022, Semi States had saved 31%, or 1,939 GWh, since their baselines. The gap to the 2030 energy efficiency target is 1,142 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to €1,143M.

Energy consumption 2022

 2022
Semi States44
Other Public Sector56
Source: SEAI
Sector Total Primary GWh Percentage
Semi States 4,342 44%
Other Public Sector 5,546 56%

Energy breakdown 2022

 2022
Grid electricity42
Fossil fuels37
Renewable energy21
Source: SEAI
Energy breakdown Total Primary GWh Percentage
Grid electricity 1,838 42%
Fossil Fuels 1,586 37%
Renewable energy 918 21%

Fuel mix 2022

 2022
Electricity43
Transport33
Natural gas6
LPG and biogas3
Heating oils1
Other renewable fuels15
Source: SEAI
Fuel type Total Primary GWh Percentage
Electricity 1,871 43%
Transport 1,431 33%
Natural gas 245 6%
LPG and biogas 133 3%
Heating oils 31 1%
Other renewable fuels 632 15%

Energy end use 2022

 2022
Office buildings3
Other buildings4
Water services, waste & other processes27
Other electricity (unknown use)8
Other thermal (unknown use)20
Transport37
Source: SEAI
End use Total Primary GWh Percentage
Office buildings 142 3%
Other buildings 193 4%
Water services, waste & other processes 1,179 27%
Other electricity (unknown use) 342 8%
Other thermal (unknown use) 878 20%
Transport 1,608 37%

Energy saving projects 2022

 2022
Lighting34
Buildings (excl Lighting)23
ICT Systems3
Energy management13
Procurement and energy supply6
Transport7
Combination / Other13
Source: SEAI
Energy Saving Projects No. of projects Percentage
Lighting 186 34%
Buildings 127 23%
ICT Systems 14 3%
Energy management 73 13%
Procurement and energy supply 31 6%
Transport 39 7%
Combination / other 71 13%

Savings and gap to 2030 target

YearSavings
2009263
2010397
2011672
2012729
2013907
20141059
20151204
20161162
20171455
20181684
20191903
20202073
20211867
20221939
Source: SEAI

By 2022, Semi States had saved 31%, or 1,939 GWh, since their baselines. The gap to the 2030 energy efficiency target is 1,142 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to €1,143M.

Savings 2022 Cumulative since baseline
GWh 1,939 17,315
% 31  
€137 million €1,143 million

GHG emissions 2022

 2022
Thermal8
Transport46
Electricity46
Source: SEAI
Emission typetCO2Percentage
Thermal 55,628 8%
Transport 330,187 46%
Electricity 326,477 46%

At least 2 of the 35 public sector organisations in this sector have data quality issues that were identified by SEAI