Total primary energy requirement by fuel type - Millions of tonnes of oil equivalent
| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 2.1 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
| Peat | 1.4 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
| Oil | 4.4 |
5.5 |
7.9 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.1 |
8.7 |
9.1 |
9.0 |
| Natural Gas | 1.4 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
| Renewables | 0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
| ElectricitImports | 0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
| Total | 9.5 |
10.6 |
13.8 |
14.6 |
14.8 |
14.6 |
15.1 |
15.8 |
15.9 |
Source: Department of Public Enterprise |
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Total primary energy requirement by fuel type - Percentages
| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 21.9 |
16.8 |
13.2 |
12.9 |
11.9 |
11.6 |
11.7 |
11.6 |
10.3 |
| Peat | 14.5 |
11.2 |
5.8 |
5.9 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
3.8 |
4.9 |
4.4 |
| Oil | 46.6 |
52.4 |
57.1 |
58.3 |
57.5 |
55.5 |
57.6 |
58.0 |
56.4 |
| Natural Gas | 15.2 |
18.1 |
22.2 |
21.5 |
22.6 |
25.1 |
24.1 |
22.0 |
25.3 |
| Renewables | 1.8 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
| ElectricityImports | 0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
-0.2 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
| Total | 100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Source: Sustainable Energy Ireland |
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