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One In 10 Offaly Homes Have The Lowest BER

Tuesday, 17 October 2023 18:33

It has one of the highest levels for such homes in the country.

Offaly has one of the highest levels of G-rated homes in the country.

New figures from the CSO show one in ten houses in the county have the lowest Building Energy Rating, the third lowest in Ireland.

8% of homes in Westmeath have the same rating, while that figure is 7% in Laois.

8% of homes in Offaly have an A BER rating, while the number in Laois and Westmeath is 11% and 6%, respectively.

A rated non-domestic buildings in the region account for 2% of the total figure.

Nationally, over one in ten homes have the highest energy rating, and 3% of non-domestic buildings.

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