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Date Last Updated: 24-09-2025

Survey Name:

Residential Vacancy based on Metered Electricity Consumption

Survey purpose:

Using electricity consumption data to analyse vacant dwellings nationally by different characteristics.

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable

Periodicity:

Annual

Statistical Population:

All dwellings with active ESB Networks connections

Sampling Frame:

Not Applicable

Reference Area:

State

Time Coverage:

2016-2023

Base Period:

Not Applicable

Sector Coverage:

Not Applicable

Survey Size:

Not Applicable

Principal Variables:

Vacant Dwelling Numbers, Vacancy Rates.

Principal External Users:

Local and central government, General Public, Researchers.

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Social & Demographic Statistics

Contact Person:

Steven Conroy

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Cormac Halpin

Contact email:

housing@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 1 498 4000