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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 11 Apr 2001

Vol. 534 No. 4

Written Answers - Energy Consumption.

David Stanton

Question:

104 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the total primary energy requirement required by fuel type in 1999 and 2000; the projected requirement in 2001 and 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11035/01]

David Stanton

Question:

105 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the total final consumption of energy by sector in 1999 and 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11036/01]

David Stanton

Question:

106 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the total energy related CO2 emissions in 1999 and 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11037/01]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 to 106, inclusive, together.

The total primary energy requirement – TPER – for 1999 was 13,465 thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, ktoe. TPER for 2000 is not yet available. The following table shows TPER by fuel type for 1999; figures for 2000, 2001 and 2002 are taken from the latest ESRI central forecast:
TPER (ktoe)

1999Actual

2000Estimate

2001Estimate

2002Estimate

Coal

1,774

1,888

1,855

1,824

Peat

887

872

961

952

Oil

7,954

7,963

8,078

8,195

Natural Gas

2,594

2,925

3,210

3,516

Renewables

256

260

271

282

Total

13,465

13,909

14,375

14,769

Total final consumption – TFC – for 1999 was 10,107 ktoe. Figures for 2000 are not yet available. TFC by sector is shown in the following table for 1999:
TFC (ktoe)

1999

Industry

2,150

Transport

3,747

Residential

2,479

Commercial

1,422

Agricultural

309

Total

10,107

Energy related CO2 emissions for 1999 were 39.6 million tonnes of CO2. Figures for 2000 are not yet available.
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