Demand for heating fuels drops sharply as prices increase
Irish demand for heating oil reduced by 16% in 2022. Picture: File
A downward emissions trajectory in homes and businesses is a welcome trend but must not come at the cost of people going cold in their homes, a sustainable energy event has heard.
A seminar on the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's (SEAI) Interim Energy Balance for 2022 heard that outside of transport and electricity generation, Ireland’s demand for direct heating fuels dropped significantly.
