Commercial & public services
Note: These pages present final 1990-2024 Inventory data (updated March 2026) and the EPA's latest 2025-2030 projections estimates (updated May 2026)
Commercial and public services sectors
In 2024, Commercial Services were responsible for 1.4% share, and Public Services were responsible for 1.3% share, of Ireland's total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The Commercial and Public Services sectors estimate emission from fuel combustion for space and hot water heating in commercial and public/institutional buildings in Ireland. In 2024, emissions from Public Services and Commercial Services increased by 7.8% and 8.3%, respectively, compared to 2023 due to a 6.3% increase in heating degree days, resulting in increases in natural gas and oil use in these sectors.
Projected emissions
(Latest update May 2026)
Under the With Existing Measures scenario, emissions from the Commercial and Public Services sector are projected to increase by 6.8% between 2018 and 2030 to 1.6 Mt CO₂eq. Under the With Additional Measures scenario emissions from the Commercial and Public Services sector are projected to increase by 2.7% to 1.6 Mt CO₂eq. The sector has an emissions reduction target of 45% by 2030 compared to 2018.
The increase reflects slower uptake of low carbon technologies such as heat pumps and district heating, as well as methodological updates to the modelling of biomethane allocation, with more stock remaining on oil and gas than in previous projections. A larger supply of district heating contributes to the additional emissions reductions under WAM compared to WEM.