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Energy savings since energy efficiency baseline
30.2 %
30.2%
2021
0% 50%
Energy Efficiency Baseline 2030 target
Actual consumption
34,431,995 kWh
Avoided consumption
18,870,782 kWh
Gap to target
8,661,830 kWh
Electricity
21,852,976 kWh
4.9% more than 2020
Thermal
7,033,970 kWh
3.5% more than 2020
Transport
5,545,049 kWh
0.9% more than 2020
Energy-related CO2 emissions
6,596,965 kg CO2
Equivalent to the amount absorbed by 39,582 trees
Energy performance to date
2.6% worse than 2020 30.2% better than energy efficiency baseline
Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Meath County Council improved its energy performance in 2021 by:
Projects Implemented in 2021
Project name Total savings (kWh TFC) Total savings (kWh TPER)
Maintenance Upgrades; Upgrading of old SOX lamps 256,230 497,446
Total: 256,230 497,446
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Annual energy statement
This annual energy statement contains all of the information specified by SEAI for inclusion in an annual statement on a public body’s energy efficiency, as required under Regulation 5(5) in SI 426 of 2014. The performance results and other data published in this statement are based on data reported by Meath County Council for 2021 through SEAI’s public sector energy monitoring & reporting (M&R) system.
TPER and TFC
Almost all energy values shown above are expressed as primary energy, or total primary energy requirement (TPER). This is a measure of all the energy consumed by the organisation and accounts for the energy that is consumed and/or lost in transformation, transmission and distribution processes. The savings values shown for specific named energy projects are also expressed as total final consumption (TFC), which does not account for the energy consumed and/or lost in transformation, transmission and distribution processes.
Energy savings since energy efficiency baseline (Deterioration in energy efficiency since baseline)
The percentage saving (or deterioration) shown is the percentage improvement (deterioration) in the energy performance of Meath County Council since its EE baseline period. The energy performance is tracked between the EE baseline and 2030 using an Energy Performance Indicator (EnPI).
Actual consumption
Actual consumption is the total energy consumed by Meath County Council in 2021, expressed as primary energy consumption. It includes electricity, thermal (heat) energy and transport consumption.
Avoided consumption
Avoided consumption is the amount of additional energy that would have been consumed by Meath County Council in 2021 had it not made the reported efficiency gain since its energy efficiency baseline.
Gap to target
The gap to target is an estimate, based on 2021 data, of the additional energy savings required by 2030 to reach the efficiency target. The calculation of this value incorporates several simplifying assumptions, including that the organisation’s activity level will remain constant between 2021 and 2030.
Energy-related CO2 emissions
The energy-related CO2 emission values shown are attributable to the energy consumption reported by Meath County Council.
Energy performance indicator
The Energy Performance Indicator (EnPI) is a way of measuring an organisation’s energy performance. Each year, an EnPI is calculated by dividing the organisation’s energy consumption by a measure of its activity (activity metric). A decreasing EnPI indicates an improvement in energy efficiency because less energy is being used per unit of activity. An increasing EnPI indicates deterioration in efficiency. The EnPI graph shows the actual and target energy performance for Meath County Council since its energy efficiency baseline and out to 2030.
Project energy savings
The energy savings shown for specific projects are absolute savings per year, as reported by Meath County Council, i.e. they are the reductions in consumption attributable to each project. They do not account for any changes in activity level within the organisation.
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2021 energy consumption
34,431,995 kWh
Energy Consumption to date
Any apparent drop in consumption between 2013 & 2014 is due, in large part, to the transfer of water services assets to Irish Water
Energy Consumption - 2021 (TPER)
4.0 %
more than 2020
1,308,448 kWh
more than 2020
53.5 %
less than energy efficiency baseline
39,673,781 kWh
less than energy efficiency baseline
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Primary energy
All energy values shown above are expressed as primary energy, or total primary energy requirement (TPER). This is a measure of all the energy consumed by the organisation and accounts for the energy that is consumed and/or lost in transformation, transmission and distribution processes.
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2021 renewable energy consumption
Renewable: 201,170 kWh
Renewable share is 0.6 %
Any apparent drop in consumption between 2013 & 2014 is due, in large part, to the transfer of water services assets to Irish Water
Renewable energy contribution to date
Click ‘All Energy’, ‘Thermal’ or ‘Transport’ to see the
renewable energy contribution for each.
All energy – renewable contribution
Grid electricity
21,852,976 kWh
4.9% more than 2020
Fossil
12,377,850 kWh
2.4% more than 2020
Renewable
201,170 kWh
3.8% less than 2020
Share of energy consumption
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Primary energy
All energy values shown above are expressed as primary energy, or total primary energy requirement (TPER). This is a measure of all the energy consumed by the organisation and accounts for the energy that is consumed and/or lost in transformation, transmission and distribution processes.
Electricity
Electricity imported from the grid is not broken down between renewable and fossil sources; instead all of this electricity consumption is classified as ‘grid electricity’. Electricity reported by the organisation as having been generated within one the organisation’s facilities from renewable sources (e.g. solar PV) is included in the ‘renewable’ figures.
Biofuel
The vast majority of road transport fuels placed on the market in Ireland contain a single-digit percentage of biofuel. This percentage is calculated annually and is trending upwards over time, in line with national policy. The ‘renewable’ consumption figures shown above include an amount of biofuel consumption for Meath County Council that has been calculated using the national biofuel contribution figures for 2021
For explanation of figures and data, see footnotes below.
2021 CO2 emissions
6,596,965 kgCO2
Energy-related CO2 emissions to date
Any apparent drop in consumption between 2013 & 2014 is due, in large part, to the transfer of water services assets to Irish Water
CO2 emissions - 2021
11.2 %
more than 2020
666,271 kgCO2
more than 2020
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Energy-related CO2 emissions
The energy-related CO2 emission values shown are attributable to the energy consumption reported by Meath County Council.
Electricity-related CO2 emissions
The energy-related CO2 emissions attributable to electricity imported from the grid by Meath County Council have been calculated using the average emission factor for electricity generation in Ireland for the relevant year. The electricity consumed by Meath County Council in any given year may have come from a source that was less or more carbon intensive than the national average.
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Annual energy savings from reported projects
Each coloured bar above corresponds to one of the coloured stripes in the table headings below. The dark blue/purple bars show savings already achieved in each year from project(s) implemented in that year. The light blue/purple bars indicate savings still being made in each year from project(s) implemented in a previous year. The green bars show savings for project(s) that have not yet been implemented. Dark green indicates savings expected in each future year from project(s) planned for implementation in that year. Light green indicates savings expected in each future year from project(s) planned for implementation before that year.
Year Projects Implemented in Year (kWh TPER) Projects Implemented in a Previous Year (kWh TPER) Projects Planned for Implementation in a Year (kWh TPER) Projects Planned for Implementation in a Previous Year (kWh TPER)
2009 - - - -
2010 - 2 - -
2011 297,192 2 - -
2012 504,323 297,193 - -
2013 44,514 801,516 - -
2014 522,217 846,031 - -
2015 110,405 1,368,247 - -
2016 748,638 1,254,590 - -
2017 189,565 1,827,900 - -
2018 187,365 2,017,464 - -
2019 215,328 2,204,829 - -
2020 437,069 670,422 - -
2021 497,446 1,082,831 - -
2022 - 1,177,926 - -
2023 - 1,177,926 - -
2024 - 1,169,697 - -
2025 - 1,169,697 - -
2026 - 1,152,328 - -
2027 - 1,152,328 - -
2028 - 1,149,844 - -
2029 - 934,516 - -
2030 - 934,514 - -
Projects Implemented in 2021
Project name Total savings (kWh TFC) Total savings (kWh TPER)
Maintenance Upgrades; Upgrading of old SOX lamps 256,230 497,446
Total: 256,230 497,446
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TPER and TFC
Most of the energy values shown above are expressed as primary energy, or total primary energy requirement (TPER). This is a measure of all the energy consumed by the organisation and accounts for the energy that is consumed and/or lost in transformation, transmission and distribution processes. The savings values shown for specific named energy projects are also expressed as total final consumption (TFC), which does not account for the energy consumed and/or lost in transformation, transmission and distribution processes.
Energy savings
The energy savings shown are absolute savings per year, as reported by Meath County Council, i.e. they are the reductions in consumption attributable to each project. They do not account for any changes in activity level within the organisation.
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Your savings compared to all public bodies
Meath County Council is the 213th best performer out of 323 public bodies. Please note that another 24 public bodies were removed from this comparison because they either submitted insufficient data to calculate a savings result or aspects of their data need to be improved or verified.
Your savings compared to others in Local Authority
Meath County Council is the 22nd best performer out of 30 public bodies. Please note that another 2 public bodies were removed from this comparison because they either submitted insufficient data to calculate a savings result or aspects of their data need to be improved or verified.
Savings of Local Authority public bodies
Public body 2021 Energy consumption (TPER) 2021 Energy savings (since energy efficiency baseline) % SEAI comment
Cork City Council 52,391,331 54.4 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Monaghan County Council 9,866,461 51.8 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council 36,347,824 50.9 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Louth County Council 23,915,160 48.1 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Donegal County Council 36,600,483 45 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Tipperary County Council 41,904,669 41.9 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Fingal County Council 47,286,138 41.8 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Dublin City Council 164,967,958 40.9 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Kerry County Council 41,318,522 40.8 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Galway County Council 23,849,729 40.6 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Wexford County Council 28,871,630 40.6 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Galway City Council 19,990,433 40.3 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Longford County Council 10,414,549 40.3 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
South Dublin County Council 44,344,804 40 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Limerick City & County Council 36,090,332 39.5 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Roscommon County Council 16,420,575 37.8 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Kilkenny County Council 22,033,192 37.3 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Offaly County Council 17,143,339 36.9 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Carlow County Council 11,394,370 34.6 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Mayo County Council 33,797,581 33.2 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Clare County Council 29,335,763 32.6 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Meath County Council 34,431,995 30.2 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Irish Water 1,137,606,943 30.2 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
Kildare County Council 41,970,483 28 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline, but not yet on the path for 2030 target
Wicklow County Council 29,505,575 28 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline, but not yet on the path for 2030 target
Cavan County Council 12,481,383 27 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline, but not yet on the path for 2030 target
Westmeath County Council 22,531,233 25.8 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline, but not yet on the path for 2030 target
Cork County Council 69,984,551 25.3 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline, but not yet on the path for 2030 target
Sligo County Council 16,327,410 23.7 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline, but not yet on the path for 2030 target
Waterford City & County Council 39,412,620 23.2 Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline, but not yet on the path for 2030 target
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