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<p>The <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nisra.gov.uk%2Fsystem%2Ffiles%2Fstatistics%2Fcensus-2021-ms-e12.xlsx&data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C1087b742893f444e5b0008dc34856045%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638442994654587537%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=aXyRkA3OL%2FLovdglCrmHbkzMEidCF1VWs4QI43yZDpc%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">2021 Census in Northern Ireland</a> carried out by the Northern Ireland
Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) showed that 512,357 households in Northern
Ireland (67%) used a non-mains gas form of central heating or had no central heating,
and are thus likely to be off the gas grid. Data is available by Local Government
District, Ward and Settlement.</p><p> </p><p>For Northern Ireland as a whole, more
recent 2022 data on the total number of gas connections is also available via the
<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uregni.gov.uk%2Fpublications%2Fannual-retail-energy-market-monitoring-report-2022&data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C1087b742893f444e5b0008dc34856045%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638442994654597365%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pTBMuW%2BAyt6e%2Ba%2B8t%2FPQrC7ABSsAQHeihOPPE1Tphg4%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">Annual Retail Energy Market Monitoring Report</a>.</p>
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