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Pipelines in Ireland
Ireland has 18 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 40th-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 0.4% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 16 operating and 2 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Gas Networks Ireland (17), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (1) and Vermilion Energy (1) — Gas Networks Ireland alone is named on 94% of them. Half of Ireland's pipelines in service predate 2015 (median commissioning year of the 12 with a known date), 4 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Cork to Dublin Gas Pipeline — Main Line, dating from 1983. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Shannon Gas Pipeline, proposed. They account for 10% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Ireland.
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Who owns Ireland's pipelines
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1980s3
- 2000s1
- 2010s8
Median commissioning year 2015 · oldest Cork to Dublin Gas Pipeline — Main Line (1983) · newest Gas Pipeline To The West — Ballymahon Extension Section 1 (2018) · 12 of 18 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Shannon Gas Pipeline2024 · proposed
- Edenderry Transmission Connection2029 · proposed
How Ireland compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 37. Ukraine25
- 38. Turkey23
- 39. Romania22
- 40. Ireland18
- 41. Croatia16
- 42. Azerbaijan15
- 43. Serbia13
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in Ireland?
- OverWatts maps 18 pipelines in Ireland — 0.4% of the world's mapped total, the 40th-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in Ireland?
- Gas Networks Ireland is named as owner or operator on the most — 17 of 18 (94%). Next are Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (1) and Vermilion Energy (1).
- How old are Ireland's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 2015, across the 12 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Cork to Dublin Gas Pipeline — Main Line (1983); 4 came online in the past ten years.
- What new pipelines are being built in Ireland?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Shannon Gas Pipeline and Edenderry Transmission Connection.