2017 Data – Kilkenny

The County of Kilkenny consumed 2,558 GWh of primary energy in 2017. The County emitted 1,513 ktonnes of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in 2017.


 Kilkenny CO2 Emissions by Sector 2017
  • Agriculture: 867 ktonnes
    • Livestock: 841 ktonnes
    • Facility and Equipment: 26 ktonnes
  • Transport: 242 ktonnes
  • Residential: 231 ktonnes
  • Industry: 98 ktonnes
  • Commercial: 67 ktonnes
  • Public Sector: 9 ktonnes
Kilkenny Primary Energy Consumption by Sector 2017
  • Transport: 967 GWh
  • Residential: 927 GWh
  • Industry: 345 GWh
  • Commercial: 207 GWh
  • Agriculture: 86 GWh
  • Public Sector: 25 GWh
Kilkenny CO2 Emissions by Fuel Type 2017
  • Oil: 363 ktonnes
  • Electricity: 203 ktonnes
  • Coal & Peat: 40 ktonnes
  • Natural Gas: 67 ktonnes
  • Geothermal, Liquid Biofuel, Biomass, Solar: 0 ktonnes
Kilkenny Primary Energy Consumption by Fuel Type 2017
  • Oil: 1,448 GWh
  • Electricity: 506 GWh
  • Coal & Peat: 134 GWh
  • Natural Gas: 361 GWh
  • Other
    • Geothermal: 13 GWh
    • Liquid Biofuel: 39 GWh
    • Biomass: 43 GWh
    • Solar: 4 GWh

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