More than half of all households in Ireland continue to use solid fuels such as coal, peat and wood, to heat their homes, according to new research published by the State’s environmental watchdog.
A study commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency found 54% of households use solid fuels to heat their homes with 16% using them as the primary source of heating.
In addition, 36% of households in the Republic used solid fuels to supplement their main heating systems which are based on non-solid fuels like oil and gas.
