Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 March 2023
60. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage change in demand for gas in all sectors, including electricity generation, residential, and industrial and commercial, broken down by retail, construction, laundry, leisure, air travel, data centres, pharma, hospitals, and any other key sectors, for the year 2022, in tabular form. [15629/23]
View answerThe following information has been provided by Gas Networks Ireland and outlines the percentage change in demand for the power generation, residential and industrial and commercial sectors for 2022 compared with 2021. A more detailed breakdown of demand in the I/C sector has also been provided.
|
Sector |
2022 vs 2021 |
|
ROI Power Generation |
8% |
|
Residential |
-12% |
|
Industrial & Commercial Total |
-6% |
|
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) transport |
-4% |
|
Construction |
-33% |
|
Data Centres |
-7% |
|
Education Campuses |
-7% |
|
Food and Beverage |
-6% |
|
Hospital |
6% |
|
Laundry |
25% |
|
Leisure / Sport Arenas |
25% |
|
Manufacturing |
-18% |
|
Medical Devices |
-2% |
|
Office Complexes |
8% |
|
Pharma |
4% |
|
Prison |
-4% |
|
Retail |
78% |
|
Air Travel |
4% |
|
Waste Management |
-9% |
|
Hotel |
23% |
|
Manufacturing including oil refining |
-18% |
