PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Department for International Trade: Energy (15 June 2020)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much energy her departmental buildings have used in (a) each of the last five years and (b) 2020 to date.

Asked by:
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

The Department for International Trade was formed in 2016 and only holds information relating to the financial years 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20, which is provided in the table below.

Energy consumption by type (MWh)

2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

Electricity non renewable

0

0

0

Electricity renewable

1,766

1,928

1,989

Gas

483

538

619

Other Energy Sources

144

227

162

Total energy consumption

2,393

2,693

2,771

The figures relate to our 55 Whitehall and 3-5 Whitehall Place buildings. Information for other buildings occupied by the Department, but where we are not the main occupier (including overseas), are not reported by the Department.

Details of energy consumption for the Department’s buildings for 2017/18 and 2018/19 can also be found in its Annual Reports and Accounts which are published on GOV.UK (and, for completeness, the energy consumption details included in the 2018/19 Annual Report & Accounts differ from the above table because they were based on estimates that were available at the time of publication.)

Figures for 2020/21 to date are not currently available.


Answered by:
Mr Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative)
23 June 2020

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