Remote & Hybrid Work
Fuel & CO2 Savings Calculator
With diesel hitting €2.00/L and above in some places across the country, every day working from home is real money back in your pocket. Calculate yours below.
Your commute
CSO Census 2022 national average: 16.8km one way
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Saving 1 commute day per week (46 days/year)
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Equivalent Dublin–London flights per year
64 kg CO2 per flight
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Calculating…
Sources: DETE Remote Working Evaluation · EEA (140g CO2/km) · CSO Census 2022. Results are indicative.
Optional — additional home costs
Home heating (optional)
Additional electricity usage
Working from home adds a small but real electricity cost. Based on typical usage, we estimate €0.50 per WFH day in incremental electricity consumption.
Assumptions & indicative figures — not empirically tested
| Item | Usage | kWh/day | Cost/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laptop / monitor | 50–80W × 8hrs | ~0.55 | €0.22 |
| Kettle / coffee | 3–4 boils/day | ~0.30 | €0.12 |
| Second monitor | 30W × 8hrs | ~0.24 | €0.10 |
| Lighting | LED 10W × 8hrs | ~0.08 | Negligible |
| Broadband router | Always on | — | No extra cost |
| Phone charging | — | — | Negligible |
| Total estimate | ~1.17 kWh | €0.50 |
Unit rate: €0.40/kWh (indicative Irish average). Modelling assumptions — not empirically tested.
€ per day (overrides €0.50 default)
Remote working relief
Irish remote workers can benefit from one of the following. These are mutually exclusive — you can only avail of one.
Revenue allows employers to pay up to €3.20 per WFH day tax-free. This is at the employer’s discretion. If your employer does not pay this, consider making a Revenue RWR claim instead.
Net saving summary — per year
Fuel saved€0
Employer WFH allowance+€0
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Heating estimates based on oilprices.ie March 2026 (€879/500L). Remote Working Relief per Revenue Part 05-02-13. Results are indicative.