2020 business highlights
Gas generated more electricity than any other energy source
The national gas network is the cornerstone of Ireland’s energy system, powering 31% of Ireland’s primary energy needs, 40% of the country’s heating, and 52% of its electricity generation. On days of low wind, gas contributes as much as 85% of the generation fuel mix.
Powering over
%
primary energy needs
Powering over
%
of heating
Powering over
%
of electricity generation
New connections
An additional 519 small to medium businesses, 41 large industrial customers, 12 apartment blocks and 4,000 homes connected to the gas network in 2020.
All work was carried out in accordance with the Government’s public health guidelines.
14 GWh
New apartment blocks
496 GWh
Large industrial users
62 GWh
Commercial businesses
16 GWh
New homes
29 GWh
Mature homes
Facilitating circular economies
With commercial volumes of renewable gas introduced into Ireland’s gas network at the country’s first purpose-built gas injection facility in Cush Co. Kildare, we are helping organisations to deliver truly sustainable circular economies, by powering their businesses with renewable gas made from their own food and agricultural waste. A second renewable gas injection point near Mitchelstown in Co. Cork, has also received planning permission from Cork County Council.