Energy in Ireland Report Launch 2021
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This document provides an agenda and summary for an event on energy trends in Ireland in 2021. It includes presentations on energy trends in 2020, preliminary energy data from 2021, and energy statistics innovations. There will also be a live Q&A session and closing remarks. The event will discuss COVID-19 impacts on energy consumption in 2020, renewable energy targets, and definitive European and national renewable energy results from 2020.
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Energy in Ireland Report Launch 2021
- 1. Energy in Ireland 2021 Welcome & Agenda #EnergyinIreland 11:05 β 11:40 Energy Trends in 2020 Lee Carroll 11:40 β 12:00 Preliminary Energy Data from 2021 Denis Dineen 12:00 β 12:10 Energy Statistics Team Innovations Lee Carroll 12:10 β 12:40 Live Q&A Session with Panel Audience & SEAI Team 12:40 β 12:45 Closing Remarks Jim Scheer
- 2. 2 www.seai.ie This event is being recorded WebEx Housekeeping Attendees are muted with cameras off Questions submitted by clicking Q&A bubble Questions will be answered at end of event An FAQ will be created from all questions submitted and shared A recording and slides will be distributed after the event
- 3. Energy in Ireland 2021 Energy Trends in 2020 #EnergyinIreland Lee Carroll Head of Energy Statistics Team
- 4. Energy Trends in 2020 COVID-19 Impacts on Consumption Rebound & Long-term Sustainable Trends
- 5. Energy Trends in 2020 Definitive European and National RES Results Context and Focus for 2030 Targets
- 7. Understanding Energy Flow β Three Key Questions Industry Residential Transport Electricity Transport Heat Energy How are we Consuming Energy?
- 8. Understanding Energy Flow β Three Key Questions Energy Mode
- 9. Understanding Energy Flow - Source Energy Indigenous Production National Consumption Imports Exports Stock
- 10. Understanding Energy Flow - Transformation Energy Electricity Natural Gas Heat Losses CHP Generator Natural Gas
- 11. Understanding Energy Flow - Transformation Energy Losses Crude Oil Diesel Fuel Oil Gasoline Kerosene Oil Refinery
- 12. Understanding Energy Flow β Sector Energy Electricity Natural Gas Heat Industry Residential Services CSO - BEUS 37 Sub-Sectors (36 Energy Sub-Types)
- 13. Understanding Energy Flow β Mode Energy Mode βHow our Energy is usedβ¦β
- 14. Understanding Energy Flow β Mode Energy Mode Home Energy Upgrades Biofuel Blend & Electric Vehicles Wind, Hydro, Solar, and Storage βHow our Energy is usedβ¦β
- 16. Understanding Energy Flow β Primary Supply Energy 12000 13000 14000 15000 16000 17000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Primary Energy (ktoe) 2009 13,350 (-8.7%) 2014 Primary Supply Energy needed to Satisfy End-Users (directly and through energy transformations)
- 17. Understanding Energy Flow β Primary Supply 12000 13000 14000 15000 16000 17000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Primary Energy (ktoe) 2009 13,350 (-8.7%) Oil 45% Gas 34% Renew. 13% Coal 4% Peat 3% NRW 1% 13,350 ktoe 33.1 MtCO2 2014
- 18. Understanding Energy Flow β Primary Supply Oil 45% Gas 34% Renew. 13% Coal 4% Peat 3% NRW 1% 13,350 ktoe 33.1 MtCO2 Energy Source % Share % Change Oil 45.0% -16.5% Gas 34.2% -0.2% Renewables 13.3% +8.9% Coal 3.4% +15.6%
- 19. Energy Understanding Energy Flow β Primary to Final Final Energy Energy consumed directly by End-Users after (any) Transformations Electricity Natural Gas Heat Industry Residential Services
- 20. Energy Understanding Energy Flow β Primary to Final Final Energy Energy consumed directly by End-Users after (any) Transformations Electricity Natural Gas Heat Industry Residential Services CSO Business Energy User Survey 37 Sub-Sectors
- 21. Energy Understanding Energy Flow β Primary to Final Final Energy Energy consumed directly by End-Users after (any) Transformations Electricity Natural Gas Heat Industry Residential Services Commissioner for Regulation of Utilities Gas Network Ireland (Business & Resid.) Irish Water (Biogas) Revenue (Coal & Oil in Fisheries)
- 22. Energy Understanding Energy Flow β Primary to Final Industry 19% Transport 35% Residential 28% Comm. Services 10% Public Services 6% Agricultural 2% 11,227 ktoe Business 38% Final Energy Energy consumed directly by End-Users after (any) Transformations
- 23. Understanding Energy Flow β Primary to Final Industry 19% Transport 35% Residential 28% Comm. Services 10% Public Services 6% Agricultural 2% 11,227 ktoe Business 38% Final Energy Energy consumed directly by End-Users after (any) Transformations
- 24. Energy Related CO2 85% Primary Energy from Fossil Fuels 24
- 25. Energy in 2020 β Energy-related CO2 Emissions 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Total Total ex Int. Aviation 57% of GHG are Energy-related Other significant sources of GHG are Agriculture and Industry International Aviation is excluded from GHG targets but included in Energy Accounting 33,145 (-11.4%)
- 26. Energy in 2020 β Energy-related CO2 Emissions 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Total Total ex Int. Aviation 57% of GHG are Energy-related Other significant sources of GHG are Agriculture and Industry International Aviation is excluded from GHG targets but included in Energy Accounting 33,145 (-11.4%) 30% Reduction
- 27. Energy in 2020 β Energy-related CO2 Emissions 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Total Total ex Int. Aviation 33,145 (-11.4%) 33.1 MtCO2 32.0 MtCO2 ex int. avi. Oil 55% Gas 33% Coal 5% Peat 6% NRW 1%
- 28. Energy in 2020 β Energy-related CO2 Emissions Oil 55% Gas 33% Coal 5% Peat 6% NRW 1% 33.1 MtCO2 32.0 MtCO2 ex int. avi. Energy Source % Share % Change Oil 55.4% -16.3% Gas 32.4% 0.1% Peat 5.9% -33.0% Coal 5.4% +15.3%
- 29. Energy in 2020 β Energy-related CO2 Emissions Oil 55% Gas 33% Coal 5% Peat 6% NRW 1% 33.1 MtCO2 32.0 MtCO2 ex int. avi.
- 30. Energy in 2020 β Energy-related CO2 Emissions 41% 34% 25% 33.1 MtCO2 32.0 MtCO2 ex int. avi.
- 31. Energy in 2020 β Energy-related CO2 Emissions 33.1 MtCO2 32.0 MtCO2 ex int. avi. 11.2 Mt (-26.5%) 13.5 Mt (+2.6%) 8.4 Mt (-6.5%) 41% 34% 25% 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 2005 2010 2015 2020
- 32. Energy in 2020 β Energy-related CO2 Emissions 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 2005 2010 2015 2020 11.2 Mt (-26.5%) 13.5 Mt (+2.6%) 8.4 Mt (-6.5%) Renewable Energy helps avoid CO2 emissions (from Fossil Fuels) Ambient Heat* Solar Thermal Wind Hydro Solar-PV Bio-Fuels EVs RFNBOs** * Heat Pumps ** Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin
- 33. Energy in 2020 β Energy-related CO2 Emissions Renewable Energy helps avoid CO2 emissions (from Fossil Fuels) Ambient Heat* Solar Thermal Wind Hydro Solar-PV Bio-Fuels EVs RFNBOs** * Heat Pumps ** Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin Wind 68% Bioenergy 22% Ambient Heat 3% Solar Thermal 1% Hydro 6% 6.5 MtCO2
- 34. Energy in 2020 β Avoided CO2 Emissions 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 Other Bio-Energy Wind 6.5 MtCO2 (+12.0%) 3.4 MtCO2 Doubling of Avoided CO2 Since 2014 6.5 MtCO2 Wind 68% Bioenergy 22% Ambient Heat 3% Solar Thermal 1% Hydro 6%
- 36. 2020 Renewable Energy Share β RES Results (EU) (EU) (National) (National)
- 37. 2020 Renewable Energy Share β RES Results 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 2005 2010 2015 2020 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 2005 2010 2015 2020 0% 8% 16% 24% 32% 40% 48% 2005 2010 2015 2020 10% 12% 40% βStarted from Zeroβ βIncreased Demandβ 10.2% 6.3% 39.1%
- 38. 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Sources of Renewable Energy (ktoe) Wind Bioenergy Hydro Ambient Solar Wind (55.9%) Bio- energy (35.3%) 1778 (+8.9%) 888 Renewable Energy Doubled in 7 Years Wind Energy +15.3% Renewable Energy Sources - Totals Bio-Energy +0.3%
- 39. 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 2005 2010 2015 2020 Wind (ktoe) 0 200 400 600 800 2005 2010 2015 2020 Bio-Energy (ktoe) 0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 2010 2015 2020 Hydro (ktoe) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2005 2010 2015 2020 Ambient Heat (ktoe) 0 5 10 15 2005 2010 2015 2020 Solar Thermal (ktoe) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 2005 2010 2015 2020 Solar PV (ktoe) Renewable Energy Sources β Sparklines 993 (+15.3%) 627 (+0.3%) 80 (+5.2%) 57 (+9.7%) 14 (+3.0%) 5.5 (+59%) Heat Pumps Fuel Blends Slow Down Weather Variation Only
- 41. Energy in Transport - Total Single largest Sector Carbon Intensive Strongly impacted by COVID-19 Down 26.5% in 2020 Industry 19% Transport 35% Residential 28% Comm. Services 10% Public Services 6% Agricultural 2%
- 42. Energy in Transport - Total 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 5,500 6,000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Final Energy - Transport Sector (ktoe) 3867 (-26.5%) 2009 2012 2008 Single largest Sector Carbon Intensive Strongly impacted by COVID-19 Down 26.5% in 2020 Already rebounding in 2021
- 43. Energy in Transport β Sector Breakdown - 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 2005 2010 2015 2020 Private Car (ktoe) - 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 2005 2010 2015 2020 Aviation (ktoe) 2012 in 1996 42% Share 10% Share 398 (-64.3%) 1634 (-21.4%) in 2001
- 44. Energy in Transport β Sector Breakdown Sub-Sector % Share % Change Private Car 42.2% -21.4% HGVs 18.7% -8.2% Aviation 10.3% -64.3% LGVs 7.8% -9.8%
- 45. Energy in Transport β Source
- 46. Energy in Transport β Source Breakdown Energy Source % Share % Change Diesel 70.2% -13.6% Petrol 15.0% -25.9% Jet Kerosene 10.3% -64.3% Liquid Bio Fuel 4.0% -4.2%
- 47. Energy in Transport - Infographic
- 49. Energy Energy for Electricity β Generation Electricity can be generated Thermally - from Fossil Fuels and Renewables Fuels Losses Natural Gas *Renew. Fuels Coal Peat Public Thermal Plants Electricity 30-50% Efficiency
- 50. Energy Energy for Electricity β Generation Electricity can be generated Thermally - from Fossil Fuels and Renewables Fuels Losses Electricity Heat CHP Generator Natural Gas 60-80% Efficiency (Combined)
- 51. Energy Energy for Electricity β Generation Electricity can be generated Directly - from Renewables Sources Wind Hydro Solar-PV Electricity 100% Efficiency No Losses
- 52. Energy Energy for Electricity β Generation 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Transformation Efficiency 61% Transform & Supply Efficiency 55% (41% in 2005) 2752 (+2.0%) Input Output 4494
- 53. Energy for Electricity β Generation 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2752 (+2.0%) Input Output 4494 Electricity Generated by Source
- 54. Energy for Electricity β Generation Electricity Generated by Source Energy Source % Share % Change Gas 50.7% +2.1% Wind 36.1% +15.3% Hydro 2.9% +5.2% Peat 2.9% -52.3%
- 55. Energy for Electricity β Generation Energy Source % Share % Change Gas 50.7% +2.1% Wind 36.1% +15.3% Hydro 2.9% +5.2% Peat 2.9% -52.3% Wind ο -100 -50 0 50 100 150 Electricity Outputs by Source (ktoe)
- 56. Energy for Electricity β Generation Energy Source % Share % Change Gas 50.7% +2.1% Wind 36.1% +15.3% Hydro 2.9% +5.2% Peat 2.9% -52.3% 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 20052007200920112013201520172019 Installed Wind Capacity (MW) per Year Total 180 MW Added in 2020 4.3 GW Total in 2020
- 57. Energy for Electricity β CO2 Intensity of Electricity Wind Hydro Solar-PV Electricity Direct Generation Thermal Generation Natural Gas Renew. Fuels Coal Peat Electricity CO2 Intensity of Electricity CO2 Emission Generated Electricity = CO2 Emission Public Thermal Plants
- 58. Energy for Electricity β CO2 Intensity of Electricity 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 2005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020 gCOβ/kWh Gas Coal Peat Oil Wastes Non-Renewable Total 296 (-7.6%) 635 Intensity has halved since 2005 Ireland still only mid-Table in EU Marked Reduction in Coal Use
- 59. Energy for Electricity β Infographic
- 61. Energy for Heat β Total 4000 4500 5000 5500 2005 2010 2015 2020 Energy for Heat (ktoe) 2014 4914 (+3.2%) Weather Sensitivity
- 62. Energy for Heat β Sector 4000 4500 5000 5500 2005 2010 2015 2020 Energy for Heat (ktoe) 2014 4914 (+3.2%) Weather Sensitivity 48% 33% 15%
- 63. Energy for Heat β Sector 4000 4500 5000 5500 2005 2010 2015 2020 Energy for Heat (ktoe) 2014 4914 (+3.2%) Weather Sensitivity 48% 33% 15%52% Business
- 64. Energy for Heat β Sector 1500 2000 2500 3000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Residential (ktoe) 1500 2000 2500 3000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Business (ktoe) 2377 (+8.8%) 2537 (-1.6%) 48% Share 52% Share
- 65. Energy for Heat β Source Energy Source Share Change Oil 43.7% +7.4% Gas 39.6% -0.6% Renewable 6.3% +1.9% Coal 5.5% +2.2%
- 66. Energy for Heat β Source Oil Gas 1945 (-0.6%) 2148 (+7.4%) 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 2005 2010 2015 2020 Heat Energy - Oil & Gas (ktoe)
- 67. Energy for Heat β Infographic
- 68. Energy in 2020 Trends Summary 68 Primary Supply -8.7% Energy Related CO2 -11.4% COVID-19 Impacts Rebounding Residential +8.4% Business -1.7% Transport -26.0% (Transport Energy is 95% Oil Product) Renewable Energy +8.9% (42.1% of Electricity from Renewables)
- 70. Energy in Ireland 2021 Preliminary Data from 2021 #EnergyinIreland Dr. Denis Dineen Senior Energy Analyst
- 71. 71 www.seai.ie Annual data β’ Complete data available β’ All fuels β’ Detailed split by sector and subsector β’ More accurate β’ Less timely β’ Published annually Monthly data β’ Incomplete data β’ Selection of fuels β’ Not split by sector or subsector β’ Less accurate β’ Very timely β’ Updated monthly on www.seai.ie
- 72. More information www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/monthly-energy-data/ 72 www.seai.ie
- 73. Oil products 73
- 74. Petrol β Gross Inland Deliveries 74 www.seai.ie 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 ktonne
- 75. Petrol 75 www.seai.ie 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec ktonne 2015-2019 range 2019 2020 2021 Jan-Sept 2021 +1% Vs Jan-Sept 2020 -25% Vs Jan-Sept 2019
- 76. Diesel 76 www.seai.ie 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 ktonne
- 77. Diesel 77 www.seai.ie 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec ktonne 2015-2019 range 2019 2020 2021 Jan-Sept 2021 +4% Vs Jan-Sept 2020 -11% Vs Jan-Sept 2019
- 78. Jet kerosene 78 www.seai.ie 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 ktonne
- 79. Jet kerosene 79 www.seai.ie 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec ktonne 2015-2019 range 2019 2020 2021 Jan-Sept 2021 -15% Vs Jan-Sept 2020 -68% Vs Jan-Sept 2019
- 80. Heating oil (marked gasoil + kerosene) 80 www.seai.ie 0 50 100 150 200 250 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 ktonne
- 81. Heating oil (marked gasoil + kerosene) 81 www.seai.ie 0 50 100 150 200 250 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec ktonne 2015-2019 range 2019 2020 2021 Jan-Sept 2021 -6% Vs Jan-Sept 2020 +7% Vs Jan-Sept 2019
- 82. 82 Natural Gas
- 83. Natural gas (excluding electricity generation) 83 www.seai.ie 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec GWh 2015-2019 range 2015-2019 average 2020 2021 Jan-Oct 2021 -0.1% Vs Jan-Oct 2020 +0.8% Vs Jan-Oct 2019
- 85. Electricity generation 85 www.seai.ie 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 GWh Total electricity generated
- 86. Electricity generation 86 www.seai.ie 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec GWh 2015-2019 range 2019 2020 2021 Jan-Oct 2021 +4% Vs Jan-Oct 2020 +5% Vs Jan-Oct 2019
- 87. Electricity generated by fuel type 87 www.seai.ie 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 GWh Gas Wind Other fossil Other renewable Net positive imports
- 88. Electricity from wind 88 www.seai.ie 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec GWh 2015-2019 range 2019 2020 2021 Jan-Oct 2021 -18% Vs Jan-Oct 2020 -5% Vs Jan-Oct 2019
- 89. Electricity from gas 89 www.seai.ie 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec GWh 2015-2019 range 2019 2020 2021 Jan-Oct 2021 -7% Vs Jan-Oct 2020 -5% Vs Jan-Oct 2019
- 90. Electricity from coal 90 www.seai.ie 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec GWh 2015-2019 range 2019 2020 2021 Jan-Oct 2021 +343% Vs Jan-Oct 2020 +487% Vs Jan-Oct 2019
- 91. Electricity imports 91 www.seai.ie -200 -100 0 100 200 300 400 500 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec GWh 2015-2019 range 2019 2020 2021 Jan-Oct 2021 Highest since 2014 3rd highest on record
- 92. More information www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/monthly-energy-data/ 92 www.seai.ie
- 93. Energy in Ireland 2021 Energy Statistics Innovations #EnergyinIreland Lee Carroll Head of Energy Statistics Team
- 94. Energy Statistics - Releases & Publications 94 www.seai.ie https://www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/release-calendar/
- 95. Energy Statistics - Releases & Publications 95 www.seai.ie https://www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/release-calendar/
- 96. Energy Statistics - Website 96 www.seai.ie Monthly Data Annual Data Prices Regular Publications On Demand Publications https://www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/key-statistics/
- 97. Energy Statistics β Dashboards (Current) 97 www.seai.ie
- 98. Energy Statistics β Dashboards (Current) 98 www.seai.ie
- 99. Energy Statistics β Dashboards (Future) 99 www.seai.ie
- 100. Energy Statistics β Dashboards (Future) 10 0 www.seai.ie
- 101. Energy in Ireland 2021 Q&A with SEAI Panel #EnergyinIreland Mary Holland Data Manager
Editor's Notes
- MARY (5mins) Let people arrive a few minutes late Welcome them and make pleasantries Explain the Agenda Explain the in-Chat Q&A
- Thanks for the introduction, Mary Itβs a pleasure to speak to so many people today, all here because of their interest in Irelandβs sustainable energy transition Iβm looking forward to reviewing Irelandβs energy trends in 2020 in this session And (like a bad penny turning up again and again) Iβll be back to speak very briefly on future innovations from the Energy Statistics Team
- Understanding energy trends is important and interesting in any year, but 2020 is special in at least two regards Firstly, it cast lights on the impact of COVID-19 on energy consumption patterns And brings the technical challenge of decoupling long-term energy trends from COVID step-changes Also, itβs important to acknowledge likely and known rebound effects in 2021, to put energy and emission savings in 2020 into perspective
- Secondly, 2020 was a landmark year for Ireland in terms of its renewable energy shares. 2020 saw Irelandβs final definitive results against two binding European targets and two national targets These targets have been driving behaviour for the last 10/15 years, and are useful in understanding the context of new 2030 targets
- To speak to these two key topics And the supply, transformation, and demand of Energy The energy statistics team at SEAI study energy flows and make detailed energy analyses
- Asking Questions β Suppliers, Colleagues in EPA, CSO, etc Answer Questions β International reporting obligations, Department, Researchers, the Public
- Wrap those simple concepts into more precise terminology
- When we consider Energy Sources
- For example, Natural gas can be used directly for home heating and cooking, but it can also be used to generate electricity and heat (which are then used as energy) Another example of energy transformation is Oil Refining β Ireland imports considerable quantities of crude oil, and then processes / transforms them into XXXXX
- For example, Natural gas can be used directly for home heating and cooking, but it can also be used to generate electricity and heat (which are then used as energy) Another example of energy transformation is Oil Refining β Ireland imports considerable quantities of crude oil, and then processes / transforms them into XXXXX
- The final energy after transformation is consumed by different sectors of the economy The little diagram here shows three sources being mapped to three sectors, but we actually consider XX sub-sources and XX sub-sectors This detailed breakdown is largely facilitated by the Business Energy Use Survey from the CSO If youβre good at mental maths, then youβll have figured out that XX rows and YY columns implies over a thousand divisions Itβs not quite that bad, because many of those divisions are empty, but it does lead to hundreds of values to consider and communicate The full granular detail is available in SEAIβs National Energy Balance
- We identify the total energy that is used for: Heat β home and office heating, industrial processes, refrigeration, etc. Transport β the movement of people and goods β planes, trains, and automobiles Electricity β Residential, Services, Industry, etc.
- We identify the total energy that is used for: Heat β home and office heating, industrial processes, refrigeration, etc. Transport β the movement of people and goods β planes, trains, and automobiles Electricity β Residential, Services, Industry, etc.
- Despite COVID-19 Ireland consumed a consumed a considerable amount of energy in 2020, and a considerable proportion of that β 85% - was from fossil fuels. This results in considerable energy related emission of CO2 and other GHGs
- In 2020 Ireland used just over 13,000 ktoe of energy for itβs primary supply Just under a half of this energy came from oil, with just over a third coming from gas 13.5% of Irelandβs primary energy came from renewable sources β wind, biofuels, hydro-electricity, solar, and ambient heat
- In 2020 Ireland used just over 13,000 ktoe of energy for itβs primary supply Just under a half of this energy came from oil, with just over a third coming from gas 13.5% of Irelandβs primary energy came from renewable sources β wind, biofuels, hydro-electricity, solar, and ambient heat
- In 2020 Ireland used just over 13,000 ktoe of energy for itβs primary supply Just under a half of this energy came from oil, with just over a third coming from gas 13.5% of Irelandβs primary energy came from renewable sources β wind, biofuels, hydro-electricity, solar, and ambient heat
- Switching from Primary Energy to Final Energy β that being the Energy that Users consume directly β allows us to explore the sectoral split
- Switching from Primary Energy to Final Energy β that being the Energy that Users consume directly β allows us to explore the sectoral split
- Switching from Primary Energy to Final Energy β that being the Energy that Users consume directly β allows us to explore the sectoral split
- Switching from Primary Energy to Final Energy β that being the Energy that Users consume directly β allows us to explore the sectoral split
- If combine the other sectors β industry, agriculture, fisheries, and services into the category of Business, then we can see some macro-trends in 2020 These trends align to what we might intuitively expect COVID-19 impacts to have driven A significant uptick in the use of energy in the home, from people working from home, people having lost their jobs, the closure of schools and universities, etc A very significant reduction in energy for transport β driven by disruption of aviation, inter-county travel restrictions, 5km radiuses A modest reduction in business energy use β we look forward to working with future revisions to the CSOβs BEUS survey One point to note is the increased importance of home insulation and renewable heating of homes, as WFH continues and hybrid models become more accepted and expected
- Despite COVID-19 Ireland consumed a consumed a considerable amount of energy in 2020, and a considerable proportion of that β 85% - was from fossil fuels. This results in considerable energy related emission of CO2 and other GHGs
- For perspective, the EPA reports that 57% of Irelandβs CO2 in 2020 came from energy-related emissions The other 43% comes from agriculture and ????? Something that can sometimes be a little confusing is that International Aviation is excluded from GHG accounting, but is included in Energy accounting In an effort to keep everyone happy β the plot on the right shows Irelandβs energy related CO2 emissions with and without international aviation Total energy-related CO2 emissions fell by 11.4% in 2020 and you can see from the narrowing of the two plots that a significant fraction of that must come from reduced aviation
- For perspective, the EPA reports that 57% of Irelandβs CO2 in 2020 came from energy-related emissions The other 43% comes from agriculture and ????? Something that can sometimes be a little confusing is that International Aviation is excluded from GHG accounting, but is included in Energy accounting In an effort to keep everyone happy β the plot on the right shows Irelandβs energy related CO2 emissions with and without international aviation Total energy-related CO2 emissions fell by 11.4% in 2020 and you can see from the narrowing of the two plots that a significant fraction of that must come from reduced aviation
- For perspective, the EPA reports that 57% of Irelandβs CO2 in 2020 came from energy-related emissions The other 43% comes from agriculture and ????? Something that can sometimes be a little confusing is that International Aviation is excluded from GHG accounting, but is included in Energy accounting In an effort to keep everyone happy β the plot on the right shows Irelandβs energy related CO2 emissions with and without international aviation Total energy-related CO2 emissions fell by 11.4% in 2020 and you can see from the narrowing of the two plots that a significant fraction of that must come from reduced aviation
- For perspective, the EPA reports that 57% of Irelandβs CO2 in 2020 came from energy-related emissions The other 43% comes from agriculture and ????? Something that can sometimes be a little confusing is that International Aviation is excluded from GHG accounting, but is included in Energy accounting In an effort to keep everyone happy β the plot on the right shows Irelandβs energy related CO2 emissions with and without international aviation Total energy-related CO2 emissions fell by 11.4% in 2020 and you can see from the narrowing of the two plots that a significant fraction of that must come from reduced aviation
- For perspective, the EPA reports that 57% of Irelandβs CO2 in 2020 came from energy-related emissions The other 43% comes from agriculture and ????? Something that can sometimes be a little confusing is that International Aviation is excluded from GHG accounting, but is included in Energy accounting In an effort to keep everyone happy β the plot on the right shows Irelandβs energy related CO2 emissions with and without international aviation Total energy-related CO2 emissions fell by 11.4% in 2020 and you can see from the narrowing of the two plots that a significant fraction of that must come from reduced aviation
- You can find more detailed fuel and sectoral breakdowns on CO2 emission in Chapter XX of Energy in Ireland But itβs also useful to zoom out a little, and use the lens of energy modes to understand big-picture trends and ratios In 2020 Heat β Home Insulation and Heat-Pumps Transport β Biofuels and EVs Electricity β Wind and Solar
- CO2 from electricity shows the most positive downward trend, and is driven mainly by a higher proportion of renewables for electricity generation, and the replacement of coal and peat generation with gas generation, which is more efficient and less carbon
- CO2 from electricity shows the most positive downward trend, and is driven mainly by a higher proportion of renewables for electricity generation, and the replacement of coal and peat generation with gas generation, which is more efficient and less carbon
- CO2 from electricity shows the most positive downward trend, and is driven mainly by a higher proportion of renewables for electricity generation, and the replacement of coal and peat generation with gas generation, which is more efficient and less carbon
- The addition of renewable energy sources helps avoid CO2 emissions from fossil fuels In 2020, renewables avoided just under 6 Million Tonnes of CO2 Over two thirds of this avoided CO2 comes from Wind energy, and its decarbonising effect on electricity generation One-fifth of all avoided CO2 comes from bioenergy β blending of biofuels into diesel, and the use of biomass for heating
- 2020 was a landmark year for the reckoning of Irelandβs success against its renewable energy targets Ireland had four RES or Renewable Energy Share targets Two binding European Targets β an overall share of 16% and a Transport Share of 10% Two National Targets β a Heat share of 12% and an Electricity share of 40% Ireland had mixed success Ireland achieved its transport target, just missed its electricity target, but fell far short of its renewable heat target As a result Ireland did not achieve its overall target β it reached an overall reneable share of 13.5% instead of the 16% target
- While Ireland did not achieve its target of 40% renewable electricity share in 2020, it came very close with 39.1% In point of fact, 41.2% of Irelandβs electricity in 2020 came from renewable sources, because it was a particularly windy year. The RES result of 39.1% includes an averaging calculation, as required by the European Commission, to help smooth out such weather effects. You can find more details on weather corrections for wind and hydro power in Chapter XX of Energy in Ireland.
- Monthly data more timely, which in some circumstances can be a significant advantage. Monthly data can be used to give early indications of emerging trends in the current year. This is particularly relevant for 2021 due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The biggest impact of COVID-19 was on transport, especially aviation and private cars, which predominantly use oil products
- Even though 2021 yearly total will be down on 2019, this is as a result of the impact of the 3rd lockdown in the first quarter and masks the return to business-as usual from the middle of the year.
- Seasonal, increasing
- Over 4 times higher than 2020, nearly 6 times higher than 2019, but from low base
- Highest since 2014, 3rd highest ever
- LEE
- Release Calendar on Website Experimenting with Short 5-Page Notes with a rapid turn-around Renewable Energy CO2 Co-published with the Energy Balance Open Data β wind speeds (average & Weibull distrib params)
- Release Calendar on Website Experimenting with Short 5-Page Notes with a rapid turn-around Renewable Energy CO2 Co-published with the Energy Balance Open Data β wind speeds (average & Weibull distrib params)
- Up-to-date plots and tables on the SEAI website Annual β Transport Monthly β Gas, Oil, Gas Energy Prices
- Interactive Dashboards Primary & Final Energy
- CO2 Report
- LEE