The Department for Transport publishes, in real-time, the energy used in its headquarters building.
Fuel | Price Per Unit (£) | kgCO2e/kWh |
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Electricity (kWh) | £0.07(Day) & £0.04(Night) | 0.541 |
Gas (kWh) | £0.015 | 0.184 |
Usage data is continuously captured from the building's main utility meters so you can see how much energy is being used today, this week, this month, this quarter and this year (since 16 July 2010).
Select cost to see the cost of consumption or select CO2e to see the carbon dioxide emissions associated with our energy use.
Raw energy consumption data for the headquarters building is compiled once every 24 hours and is provided in a format that can be reused.
The costs are calculated using the following rates:
- Electricity: Day Rate 7.0 pence per kWh, Night Rate 4.0 pence per kWh
- Natural gas: 1.5 pence per kWh
Conversion factors are based on Defra's 2009 guidance (PDF - 1219 KB)
- Electricity: 0.541 kgCO2 per kWh
- Natural gas: 0.184 kgCO2 per kWh