Sustainability

Liquid gas plays a vital role in Ireland’s evolving energy mix, ensuring that thousands of homes and businesses located off the natural gas grid have access to home heating fuel

Lower Greenhouse gas emissions

Based on SEAI Conversion factors, LPG combustion emits:

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  • less carbon dioxide than peat36%36%

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  • less than kerosene heating oil11%11%

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  • less greenhouse gasses than coal33%33%

Renewable liquid gases, including BioLPG and renewable dimethyl ether (rDME), provide lower carbon alternatives to conventional liquid gas. These fuels are produced from sources such as organic residues and waste, used cooking oil, vegetable oils, and agricultural by‑products.

Renewable BioLPG is chemically identical to traditional liquid gas, delivering the same performance for heating and fuel applications but with lower carbon emissions. It can be blended seamlessly with conventional liquid gas, allowing consumers to increase their renewable fuel share gradually. BioLPG is certified under the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) scheme and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% compared with the defined values for fossil fuels under the EU Renewable Energy Directive.

How liquid gas supports decarbonisation in rural ireland

Nearly 70% of homes located outside Dublin, Cork City, and Galway City currently depend on high‑carbon fuels such as kerosene, peat, or coal for home heating, according to Census 2022.

Many of these households are located off the natural gas grid. Homes in these areas are often older, larger, more costly to heat, and more likely to experience energy poverty.

They also face complex renovation challenges. For many, switching to an electric heat‑pump system is not feasible due to logistical barriers or prohibitive upfront costs, leaving homeowners with limited options to decarbonise their heating systems.

For more than one million households and businesses located off the natural gas grid, particularly in rural areas, liquid gas offers a practical, scalable energy solution. It provides a realistic pathway for reducing emissions in hard‑to‑decarbonise properties by enabling a transition away from oil and solid fuels.

As renewable liquid gases become increasingly available, blends of BioLPG and other renewable alternatives can be used as a direct ‘drop‑in’ replacement, delivering further emission reductions without requiring major system changes.