Third Level Education
By 2022, Education (3rd level) had saved 41%, or 517 GWh, since their baselines. The gap to the 2030 energy efficiency target is 115 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to €311M.
Energy consumption 2022
| 2022 | |
| Third-level education | 8 |
| Other public sector | 92 |
Source: SEAI
| Sector | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
|
Third-level Education |
747 | 8% |
| Other Public Sector | 9,140 | 92% |
Energy breakdown 2022
| 2022 | |
| Grid electricity | 57 |
| Fossil fuels | 42 |
| Renewable energy | 1 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy breakdown | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Grid electricity | 428 | 57% |
| Fossil Fuels | 314 | 42% |
| Renewable energy | 5 | 1% |
Fuel mix 2022
| 2022 | |
| Electricity | 58 |
| Transport | 0 |
| Natural gas | 40 |
| LPG and biogas | 1 |
| Heating oils | 1 |
| Other renewable fuels | 0 |
Source: SEAI
| Fuel type | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 430 | 58% |
| Transport | 1 | 0% |
| Natural gas | 299 | 40% |
| LPG and biogas | 5 | 1% |
| Heating oils | 9 | 1% |
| Other renewable fuels | 3 | 0% |
Energy end use 2022
| 2022 | |
| Education buildings | 83 |
| Other buildings | 8 |
| Other electricity (unknown use) | 3 |
| Other thermal (unknown use) | 6 |
| Transport | 0 |
Source: SEAI
| End use | Total Primary GWh | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Education buildings | 617 | 83% |
| Other buildings | 60 | 8% |
| Other electricity (unknown use) | 24 | 3% |
| Other thermal (unknown use) | 45 | 6% |
| Transport | 1 | 0% |
Savings and gap to 2030 target
| Year | Savings |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 120 |
| 2010 | 105 |
| 2011 | 175 |
| 2012 | 185 |
| 2013 | 252 |
| 2014 | 271 |
| 2015 | 313 |
| 2016 | 320 |
| 2017 | 368 |
| 2018 | 412 |
| 2019 | 460 |
| 2020 | 603 |
| 2021 | 545 |
| 2022 | 517 |
Source: SEAI
By 2022, Education (3rd level) had saved 41%, or 517 GWh, since their baselines. The gap to the 2030 energy efficiency target is 115 GWh. The savings made are equivalent to €311M.
| Savings | 2022 | Cumulative since baseline |
|---|---|---|
| GWh | 517 | 4,714 |
| % | 41% | |
| € | €36 million | €311 million |
Energy saving projects 2022
| 2022 | |
| Lighting | 32 |
| Buildings (excl lighting) | 31 |
| Energy management | 15 |
| Procurement and energy supply | 3 |
| Water services | 2 |
| Combination / Other | 18 |
Source: SEAI
| Energy Saving Projects | No. of projects | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting | 202 | 32% |
| Buildings (excl Lighting) | 198 | 31% |
| Energy management | 95 | 15% |
| Procurement and energy supply | 18 | 3% |
| Water services | 13 | 2% |
| Combination / Other | 112 | 18% |
GHG emissions 2022
| 2022 | |
| Thermal | 43 |
| Transport | 0 |
| Electricity | 56 |
Source: SEAI
| Emission type | tCO2 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal | 56,441 | 43% |
| Transport | 284 | 0% |
| Electricity | 73,526 | 56% |
None of the 28 public sector organisations in this sector have data quality issues that were identified by SEAI.