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Departmental Energy

Volume 506: debated on Tuesday 23 February 2010

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the estimated (a) amount and (b) cost was of energy used in his Department and its agencies in each year since 1997; what proportion of the energy used was generated from renewable sources in each of those years; and if he will make a statement. (317226)

The amount and cost of energy used by Communities and Local Government and its executive agencies in each year since 2004-05 is detailed in the following table. To provide data prior to 2004-05 would represent disproportionate costs to the Department.

CLG central

Electricity (kWh)

Renewable (%)

Cost (£)

Gas (kWh)

Cost (£)

2004-05

10,744,962

99

392,578

9,289,748

161,962

2005-06

12,642,144

99

740,661

9,339,992

212,924

2006-07

13,018,289

92

1,185,468

8,769,886

280,322

2007-08

10,850,743

91

743,455

7,033,682

172,769

2008-09

7,350,508

98

1

4,763,012

1

Executive agencies

Electricity (kWh)

Renewable (%)

Cost (£)

Gas (kWh)

Cost (£)

2004-05

15,311,717

46

621,065

20,434,155

270,500

2005-06

12,700,819

52

743,699

20,740,911

363,795

2006-07

12,889,192

51

979,996

21,168,731

427,325

2007-08

11,751,470

53

962,422

18,084,384

308,092

2008-09

12,161,536

51

1,046,516

17,682,433

419,928

1 Full energy costs for CLG Central are not known for 2008-09 due to estate rationalisation and subsequent incomplete pro-rated costs from our landlord.

Mandatory cross-Government targets require Departments and their agencies to reduce carbon emissions from offices by 12.5 per cent. by 2010-11 against 1999-2000 levels and to source at least 10 per cent. of electricity from renewables by 31 March 2008. Performance is reported annually as part of the Sustainable Development in Government (SDiG) process.

The latest assessment of Government's performance against these targets was published by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) on the 18 December 2009, and is available on the OGC website

http://www.ogc.gov.uk/sustainability_programme_ progress.asp

Information on reporting years prior to 2008/09 was collated and published by the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) and can be found on the SDC website

http://www.sd-commission.org.uk