Official Home Office figures suggest that last year the Government spent in excess of £1 million pound on energy bills, a figure that could easily be reduced with the implementation of energy efficiency measures.
Out of all Government departments, the Home Office racked up the biggest bills, spending £1.01 million on electricity and £39,300 on gas. The Foreign Office followed in second with an £819,186 electricity bill and £7256 gas bill. In third place was the Department for Transport whose electricity spending amounted to £613,923 and gas bill totalled £15,896. The Department for Energy & Climate Change who should really be a shining light when it comes to energy efficiency spent a relatively decent £148,517 on electricity but a massive £37,630 on gas.

Mark Todd who is the director of comparison website, energyhelpline.com that originally requested the statistics, stated what he expected should a new Government take over:
 “The new administration is going to have to make cuts and they could do a lot worse than investigating the amount departments pay for their energy, reviewing what energy tariffs they are on and examining ways of using energy more efficiently.”

The Home Office responded to the release of these figures by stating they are already working with the Carbon Trust in order to establish areas of potential improvement and implement measures to reduce consumption.

It seems everyone is investing in improving their energy efficiency, even the Government. Reducing spending on energy, increasing energy efficiency and protecting the environment were at the forefront of all the parties’ campaigns and are definitely at the forefront of everyone’s minds. If you’re thinking about improving the energy efficiency of your home, getting a double glazing quote is the best possible way to start.

Author:  Thomas Davies

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