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US government’s energy consumption lowest in 40 years
The US federal government’s energy use is the lowest it has been since data collection began in 1975. A blog post from the US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy highlights the data, which show the decline in energy consumption over the past four decades.
The post attributes the bulk of the decline to a decline in jet fuel consumption of 40%, but admits that the US government remains to be one of the largest energy consumers in the world – currently consuming 1 quadrillion Btu of energy
The post also highlights the decline in the energy used in US government facilities, which has dropped 46% since 1975.
The Federal Energy Management Programme (FEMP) data is available to 2013 but initial 2014 data also continue the downward trend. FEMP attributes the decline at facilities to government officials being energy efficient and reducing operating costs across sites.
FEMP works with US federal agencies on energy performance contracting, training and technical assistance on efficiency and renewable energy.
News Item details
Journal title: Energy World
Keywords: Energy consumption
Countries: USA -
Subjects: Energy consumption, Commercial, Energy policy, Air
