Vast majority of new homes meet highest energy standards

According to data from the Central Statistics Office, 98% of homes built between 2015 and 2021 were given an A rating on the Building Energy Rating (BER) scale, compared with just 34% in 2010 to 2014 and a mere 1% in 2005 to 2009. File picture

Nearly every home built in Ireland over the past six years has been given the most energy efficient rating, almost completely flipping the picture from those built during the noughties.

According to data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), 98% of homes built between 2015 and 2021 were given an A rating on the Building Energy Rating (BER) scale, compared with just 34% in 2010 to 2014 and a mere 1% in 2005 to 2009.