SEAI survey finds fall in electricity use during Covid-19 pandemic

The data found that the lockdown affected transport energy the most with the demand for petrol and diesel going down.
SEAI survey finds fall in electricity use during Covid-19 pandemic

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) examined energy demand - including electricity, gas and oil - in Ireland for the first four months of the year.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) examined energy demand - including electricity, gas and oil - in Ireland for the first four months of the year.

A report has found that electricity use has dropped by a fifth since the start of the lockdown.

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