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The 50 cities with the highest heating need in Ireland

Heating degree days (long-term average): the higher the number, the more energy a home needs for heating.

Lowest
2,383
Median
2,573
Highest
2,717
67 Cities

Top 15

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CitiesDegree days
Sligo2,717
Letterkenny2,717
Cavan2,717
Tullamore2,657
Portlaoise2,657
An Muileann gCearr2,657
Longford2,657
Athlone2,657
Wicklow2,637
Droichead Nua2,637
Navan2,637
Naas2,637
Maynooth2,637
Leixlip2,637
Laytown2,637
RankCitiesRegionDegree days
1SligoBorder2,717
2LetterkennyBorder2,717
3CavanBorder2,717
4TullamoreMidland2,657
5PortlaoiseMidland2,657
6An Muileann gCearrMidland2,657
7LongfordMidland2,657
8AthloneMidland2,657
9WicklowMid-East2,637
10Droichead NuaMid-East2,637
11NavanMid-East2,637
12NaasMid-East2,637
13MaynoothMid-East2,637
14LeixlipMid-East2,637
15LaytownMid-East2,637
16GreystonesMid-East2,637
17DundalkMid-East2,637
18DroghedaMid-East2,637
19CelbridgeMid-East2,637
20BrayMid-East2,637
21AshbourneMid-East2,637
22ArklowMid-East2,637
23KilquadeMid-East2,637
24TallaghtDublin2,573
25SwordsDublin2,573
26SkerriesDublin2,573
27ShankillDublin2,573
28RathfarnhamDublin2,573
29MalahideDublin2,573
30LucanDublin2,573
31FinglasDublin2,573
32Dún LaoghaireDublin2,573
33DundrumDublin2,573
34DublinDublin2,573
35DonnybrookDublin2,573
36CrumlinDublin2,573
37ClondalkinDublin2,573
38CabinteelyDublin2,573
39BlanchardstownDublin2,573
40BalbrigganDublin2,573
41SandyfordDublin2,573
42FoxrockDublin2,573
43KnocklyonDublin2,573
44PalmerstownDublin2,573
45JobstownDublin2,573
46GalwayWest2,552
47CastlebarWest2,552
48BallinaWest2,552
49LimerickMid-West2,466
50EnnisMid-West2,466

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Cheapest cities to run a home in Ireland
  1. Tralee€156
  2. Midleton€156
  3. Mallow€156
Most expensive cities to run a home in Ireland
  1. Sligo€166
  2. Letterkenny€166
  3. Cavan€166
Best cities for solar panels in Ireland
  1. Trá Mhór1,084 kWh/kWp
  2. Midleton1,046 kWh/kWp
  3. Wexford1,040 kWh/kWp
Cities with the cheapest rents in Ireland
  1. Athlone€1,006
  2. Sligo€1,032
  3. Cavan€1,036