This sector accounts for all emissions from fuel combustion in households for domestic space and hot water heating. Emissions in the Residential sector are 5.35 Mt and decreased by 7.1% (0.41 Mt CO₂eq) since 2022. Within the different fuels used in household space and water heating, decreases were seen in 2023 for all fossil fuels; coal, peat, kerosene, and natural gas by 22%, 13%, 0.3%, and 14% respectively. 2023 marks the third continuous year of reductions since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 which saw emissions of 7.3 Mt of CO₂eq, the highest for the sector since 2011.
(Latest update May 2025)
Under the With Existing Measures scenario, emissions from the residential sector are projected to decrease by 18.5% between 2018 and 2030 to 5.7 Mt CO2eq.
Emissions are projected to decrease by 22.2% between 2018 and 2030 to 5.4 Mt CO2eq under the With Additional Measures scenario (shown as the line in the graph below). This scenario assumes full implementation of the relevant With Existing Measures scenario and relevant measures in the Climate Action Plan 2024 that includes home retrofits, supports for domestic heat pumps and district heating.