Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 24 June 2009.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate she has made of the percentage of electricity used by her Department which was derived from renewable sources in (a) 2006-07 and (b) 2007-08.
The following table gives details of the percentage of renewable energy used by the Department for Work and Pensions.
Percentage | ||
Energy from renewable sources | Good quality combined heat and power sources | |
2006-07 | 53.5 | 9 |
2007-08 | 34 | 43 |
The Department took a deliberate decision to reduce its percentage renewables in 2007-08 to allow an increase in CHP generated supplies and an overall increase from 62.5 per cent. to 77 per cent.
Yes1 person thinks so
No0 people think not
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