Homeowners reduced gas use far more than industry in 2022

Figures released through a parliamentary question show that while overall industrial demand dipped, the end of covid-related lockdowns saw hospitals, sports facilities and offices increase demand by 6%, 25%, and 8%  respectively.

Demand for gas for domestic users felt by 12% in 2022, but industrial consumption fell by just 6%, figures show.

Figures released to Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin by Environment Minister Eamon Ryan show that household demand for gas fell by a larger percentage than the overall industrial and commercial sector in 2022 when compared to 2021.