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UK Government departments put energy consumption on display

Two UK Government departments today put their energy consumption in real time on show to the public, as part of the Coalition’s pledge to cut its own emissions by 10% over the next year.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Home Office are leading the way, with other departments expected to follow in the coming months.

The Home Office’s on-line display will show the amount and cost of energy used at its headquarters on Whitehall Place at 5 second intervals and what this means in terms of carbon emissions.

The DECC homepage will show energy use, from electricity and gas consumption, over the last 24 hours, revealing the peaks and troughs in demand.

The two departments will trial the different display technologies before it is adopted by other government departments.

“There can be no hiding place for energy waste in central government,” says Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne. “Only by leading by example can we expect businesses and homes up and down the country to follow suit.”

For further information:
www.decc.gov.uk
www.homeoffice.gov.uk

11 June 2010

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