The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has made significant progress over the past 12 months in reducing energy consumption by taking such steps as improving building energy management and energy efficiency; installing more energy efficient lighting, automated metering and biomass boilers; focussing resources on the top 220 energy consuming defence sites; conducting audits; improving data management; making central funds available for energy efficiency/carbon emissions reduction projects; and embedding pro-rata energy efficiency targets into Service Delivery Agreement between MOD the Under-Secretary and the Department’s management areas.
The Department has published figures for utilities expenditure since 2000. The figure for 2006-07 and 2005-06 have been published in the Department’s accounts and are the latest figures available. The figures are:
Utilities Financial year 2006-07 (£000) Heating oil 33,335 Utilities consumption—USF 2,781 Gas 92,244 Electricity 170,459 Water and sewage 20,772 Total 319,591
Utilities Financial year 2005-06 (£000) Heating oil 30,913 Utilities consumption—USF 3,132 Gas 100,151 Electricity 141,186 Water and sewage 15,965 Total 291,347