For explanation of figures and data, see footnotes below.
Energy savings since energy efficiency baseline
28
%
28%
2021
0%
50%
Energy Efficiency Baseline
2030 target
Actual consumption
29,505,575
kWh
Avoided consumption
12,059,457
kWh
Gap to target
8,662,438
kWh
Electricity
18,708,125
kWh
5.3% more than 2020
Thermal
6,423,862
kWh
7% less than 2020
Transport
4,373,588
kWh
4.9% less than 2020
Energy-related CO2 emissions
5,647,452 kg CO2
5,647,452 kg CO2
Equivalent to the amount absorbed by 33,885 trees
Energy performance to date
0.8% worse than 2020
28% better than energy efficiency baseline
Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline, but not yet on the path for 2030 target
Wicklow County Council improved its energy performance in 2021 by:
Additional comments on energy performance
some small COVID related reductions in activity
The above commentary is as submitted by Wicklow County Council through SEAI’s public sector energy monitoring & reporting (M&R) system.
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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 Wicklow 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 Wicklow 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 Wicklow 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 Wicklow 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 Wicklow 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 Wicklow 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 Wicklow 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.
For explanation of figures and data, see footnotes below.
2021 energy consumption
29,505,575
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)
0.8 %
more than 2020
220,189 kWh
more than 2020
44.8 %
less than energy efficiency baseline
23,993,925 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.
For explanation of figures and data, see footnotes below.
2021 renewable energy consumption
Renewable: 276,847
kWh
Renewable share is 0.9
%
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.
renewable energy contribution for each.
All energy – renewable contribution
Grid electricity
18,666,413
kWh
5.3% more than 2020
Fossil
10,562,315
kWh
6.1% less than 2020
Renewable
276,847
kWh
7.8% 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 Wicklow 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
5,647,452
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
7.3 %
more than 2020
383,474 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 Wicklow County Council.
Electricity-related CO2 emissions
The energy-related CO2 emissions attributable to electricity imported from the grid by Wicklow County Council have been calculated using the average
emission factor for electricity generation in Ireland for the relevant year. The electricity consumed by Wicklow County Council in
any given year may have come from a source that was less or more carbon intensive than the national average.
For explanation of figures and data, see footnotes below.
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 | 2 | - | - | - |
2010 | - | 2 | - | - |
2011 | 324 | 2 | - | - |
2012 | 1,166,934 | 2 | - | - |
2013 | 2,152,411 | 1,148,913 | - | - |
2014 | 2,210 | 3,301,323 | - | - |
2015 | 2,172 | 3,303,532 | - | - |
2016 | 148,186 | 3,305,701 | - | - |
2017 | 167,134 | 3,453,887 | - | - |
2018 | - | 3,621,011 | - | - |
2019 | - | 3,618,798 | - | - |
2020 | - | 3,618,798 | - | - |
2021 | - | 3,618,798 | - | - |
2022 | - | 2,469,887 | - | - |
2023 | - | 483,107 | - | - |
2024 | - | 483,107 | - | - |
2025 | - | 480,938 | - | - |
2026 | - | 480,936 | - | - |
2027 | - | 480,936 | - | - |
2028 | - | 313,812 | - | - |
2029 | - | 313,812 | - | - |
2030 | - | 313,812 | - | - |
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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 Wicklow 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.
Your savings compared to all public bodies
Wicklow County Council is the 228th 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
Wicklow County Council is the 24th 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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