FOI request detail

Energy use

Request ID: FOI-1482-1819
Date published: 14 September 2018

You asked

Could you tell me the total energy used by TFL please. I am particularly interested in the mount of energy used by the London Underground and the DLR.

We answered

Our ref: FOI-1482-1819/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 29 August 2018 asking for information about TfL’s energy use.

Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.

Please see our energy consumption figures below:

Total TfL electricity consumption: 1,547,411,000 kWh

Total TfL gas consumption: 79,062,005 kWh

London Underground electricity consumption: 1,293,013,340 kWh

London Underground gas consumption: 44,958,628 kWh

DLR electricity consumption: 66,908 kWh

DLR gas consumption is the responsibility of the franchisee, KeolisAmey Docklands Ltd.

If this is not the information you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Graham Hurt

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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