Ireland remains “significantly” behind its 2030 targets for the retrofitting and energy-optimisation of households, with more than 40% of owners showing no interest in changing their homes. Heat pump installations were even further adrift, with just 3.5% of target completions having been achieved at the same date. The ESRI said that even if Ireland accelerates deployment of its retrofitting programmes, it is still “unlikely to meet targeted numbers”. In terms of the BER system meanwhile, the report found little change in energy consumption between properties with different ratings. “This means that energy efficiency investments may deliver smaller emissions savings in practice than originally expected,” the ESRI said.

Source: Irish Examiner March 10, 2026 13:00 UTC