This help page provides an explanation of the data published by SEAI each year for public bodies via its ‘Impact of planned projects’ report, which complements each organisation's annual energy statement.
- SEAI is responsible for tracking the public sector's progress towards a range of energy and climate targets.
- To facilitate this, every public body and school is obliged to report energy management and performance data to SEAI on an annual basis (Regulation 5(3) in SI 426 of 2014). They do this by submitting data via SEAI's Public Sector Monitoring & Reporting (M&R) system.
- The M&R system calculates each public body's progress towards the targets in accordance with an established set of methodologies. A similar, simplified set of methodologies is used for schools.
- In general, SEAI aims to publish annual energy statements and associated data towards the end of the year after the year for which the data was reported. This gives public bodies and schools sufficient time to gather their energy consumption data for a year and to report it to SEAI, and for SEAI to review and verify the data in accordance with its criteria for data quality.
- The ‘Impact of planned projects’ report is published for public bodies only. It is not published for schools.
- A comprehensive glossary provides brief explanations of all the key terms used.
- The annual energy statements and associated reports for all public bodies and schools are available from SEAI's website (here).
- The ‘Impact of planned projects’ report is available via a dedicated tab.
- To access a report for a specific public body, enter the organisation name in the 'organisation' search box.
- Use the ‘display unit’ control to select the units used to display energy (kWh, MWh or GWh) and CO2 emissions (kgCO2, tCO2 or ktCO2).
The Impact of planned projects report comprises a header and a series of charts that are grouped in multiple report tabs. Each of the tabs presents data on the projected impacts of energy projects that have been reported as being planned by the organisation.
The header includes the name of the organisation, the most recent year for which data is available and a short comment on the status of the data presented in the report.
- The first waterfall chart shows the following data, expressed in final energy consumption, from left to right:
- Total consumption in the most recent reporting year (blue).
- Adjustment to account for any difference between actual consumption in the most recent reporting year and business-as-usual (BAU) consumption in 2030, which is calculated from weather-adjusted consumption in the reporting year (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on thermal energy consumption in 2030 arising from implementation of planned energy projects (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on transport fuel consumption in 2030 arising from implementation of planned energy projects (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on electricity consumption in 2030 arising from implementation of planned energy projects (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Projection for total consumption in 2030 with planned projects (WPP), i.e. taking account of all projects planned for implementation in the years up to and including 2030 (blue).
- The second waterfall chart shows the following data, expressed in final energy consumption, from left to right:
- Total consumption in the most recent reporting year (blue).
- Adjustment to account for any difference between actual consumption in the most recent reporting year and BAU consumption in 2030, which is calculated from weather-adjusted consumption in the reporting year (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on total energy consumption in 2030 arising from energy projects planned for implementation in specific years (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Projection for total consumption in 2030 WPP, i.e. taking account of all projects planned for implementation in the years up to and including 2030 (blue).
- The third waterfall chart shows the following data, expressed in final energy consumption, from left to right:
- Total consumption in the most recent reporting year (blue).
- Adjustment to account for any difference between actual consumption in the most recent reporting year and BAU consumption in 2030, which is calculated from weather-adjusted consumption in the reporting year (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on total energy consumption in 2030 arising from implementation of planned energy projects of specific types (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Projection for total consumption in 2030 WPP, i.e. taking account of all projects planned for implementation in the years up to and including 2030 (blue).
- The first waterfall chart shows the following data, expressed in primary energy, from left to right:
- Total primary energy in the most recent reporting year (blue).
- Adjustment to account for any difference between actual primary energy in the most recent reporting year and business-as-usual (BAU) primary energy in 2030, which is calculated from weather-adjusted consumption in the reporting year and accounts for projected changes to the primary energy factor for electricity (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on thermal energy in 2030 arising from implementation of planned energy projects (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on transport fuels in 2030 arising from implementation of planned energy projects (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on electricity in 2030 arising from implementation of planned energy projects (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Projection for total primary energy in 2030 with planned projects (WPP), i.e. taking account of all projects planned for implementation in the years up to and including 2030 (blue).
- The second waterfall chart shows the following data, expressed in primary energy, from left to right:
- Total primary energy in the most recent reporting year (blue).
- Adjustment to account for any difference between actual primary energy in the most recent reporting year and business-as-usual (BAU) primary energy in 2030, which is calculated from weather-adjusted consumption in the reporting year and accounts for projected changes to the primary energy factor for electricity (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on primary energy in 2030 arising from energy projects planned for implementation in specific years (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Projection for total primary energy in 2030 WPP, i.e. taking account of all projects planned for implementation in the years up to and including 2030 (blue).
- The third waterfall chart shows the following data, expressed in primary energy, from left to right:
- Total primary energy in the most recent reporting year (blue).
- Adjustment to account for any difference between actual primary energy in the most recent reporting year and business-as-usual (BAU) primary energy in 2030, which is calculated from weather-adjusted consumption in the reporting year and accounts for projected changes to the primary energy factor for electricity (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on primary energy in 2030 arising from implementation of planned energy projects of specific types (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Projection for total primary energy in 2030 WPP, i.e. taking account of all projects planned for implementation in the years up to and including 2030 (blue).
- The first waterfall chart shows the following data, expressed in fossil CO2, from left to right:
- Fossil CO2 in the most recent reporting year (blue).
- Adjustment to account for any difference between actual fossil CO2 in the most recent reporting year and business-as-usual (BAU) fossil CO2 in 2030, which is calculated from weather-adjusted consumption in the reporting year (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on thermal CO2 in 2030 arising from implementation of planned energy projects (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on transport CO2 in 2030 arising from implementation of planned energy projects (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Projection for fossil CO2 in 2030 with planned projects (WPP), i.e. taking account of all projects planned for implementation in the years up to and including 2030 (blue).
- Gap between the 2030 projection for fossil CO2 WPP and the 2030 fossil CO2 target (green = planned projects not sufficient to bridge gap to target; red = planned projects sufficient to achieve target).
- 2030 fossil CO2 target (blue).
- The second waterfall chart shows the following data, expressed in fossil CO2, from left to right:
- Fossil CO2 in the most recent reporting year (blue).
- Adjustment to account for any difference between actual fossil CO2 in the most recent reporting year and business-as-usual (BAU) fossil CO2 in 2030, which is calculated from weather-adjusted consumption in the reporting year (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on fossil CO2 in 2030 arising from energy projects planned for implementation in specific years (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Projection for fossil CO2 in 2030 with planned projects (WPP), i.e. taking account of all projects planned for implementation in the years up to and including 2030 (blue).
- Gap between the 2030 projection for fossil CO2 WPP and the 2030 fossil CO2 target (green = planned projects not sufficient to bridge gap to target; red = planned projects sufficient to achieve target).
- 2030 fossil CO2 target (blue).
- The third waterfall chart shows the following data, expressed in fossil CO2, from left to right:
- Fossil CO2 in the most recent reporting year (blue).
- Adjustment to account for any difference between actual fossil CO2 in the most recent reporting year and business-as-usual (BAU) fossil CO2 in 2030, which is calculated from weather-adjusted consumption in the reporting year (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on fossil CO2 in 2030 arising from arising from implementation of planned energy projects of specific types (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Projection for fossil CO2 in 2030 with planned projects (WPP), i.e. taking account of all projects planned for implementation in the years up to and including 2030 (blue).
- Gap between the 2030 projection for fossil CO2 WPP and the 2030 fossil CO2 target (green = planned projects not sufficient to bridge gap to target; red = planned projects sufficient to achieve target).
- 2030 fossil CO2 target (blue).
- The first waterfall chart shows the following data, expressed in total CO2, from left to right:
- Total CO2 in the most recent reporting year (blue).
- Adjustment to account for any difference between actual total CO2 in the most recent reporting year and business-as-usual (BAU) total CO2 in 2030, which is calculated from weather-adjusted consumption in the reporting year and accounts for projected changes to emission factors (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on thermal CO2 in 2030 arising from implementation of planned energy projects (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on transport CO2 in 2030 arising from implementation of planned energy projects (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on electricity CO2 in 2030 arising from implementation of planned energy projects (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Projection for total CO2 in 2030 with planned projects (WPP), i.e. taking account of all projects planned for implementation in the years up to and including 2030 (blue).
- Gap between the 2030 projection for total CO2 WPP and the 2030 total CO2 target (green = planned projects not sufficient to bridge gap to target; red = planned projects sufficient to achieve target).
- 2030 total CO2 target (blue).
- The second waterfall chart shows the following data, expressed in total CO2, from left to right:
- Total CO2 in the most recent reporting year (blue).
- Adjustment to account for any difference between actual total CO2 in the most recent reporting year and business-as-usual (BAU) total CO2 in 2030, which is calculated from weather-adjusted consumption in the reporting year and accounts for projected changes to emission factors (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on total CO2 in 2030 arising from energy projects planned for implementation in specific years (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Projection for total CO2 in 2030 with planned projects (WPP), i.e. taking account of all projects planned for implementation in the years up to and including 2030 (blue).
- Gap between the 2030 projection for total CO2 WPP and the 2030 total CO2 target (green = planned projects not sufficient to bridge gap to target; red = planned projects sufficient to achieve target).
- 2030 total CO2 target (blue).
- The third waterfall chart shows the following data, expressed in total CO2, from left to right:
- Total CO2 in the most recent reporting year (blue).
- Adjustment to account for any difference between actual total CO2 in the most recent reporting year and business-as-usual (BAU) total CO2 in 2030, which is calculated from weather-adjusted consumption in the reporting year and accounts for projected changes to emission factors (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Impact on total CO2 in 2030 arising from arising from implementation of planned energy projects of specific types (green = decrease; red = increase).
- Projection for total CO2 in 2030 with planned projects (WPP), i.e. taking account of all projects planned for implementation in the years up to and including 2030 (blue).
- Gap between the 2030 projection for total CO2 WPP and the 2030 total CO2 target (green = planned projects not sufficient to bridge gap to target; red = planned projects sufficient to achieve target).
- 2030 total CO2 target (blue).