High Gas and Electricity Prices - Impact on SBC Finances - Freedom of information requests
Title or Description
High Gas and Electricity Prices - Impact on SBC Finances
FOI Number
138
Date Received
26/01/2022
Type of Request
FOI
Request or Question
I am interested in learning about the impact of high gas and electricity prices on local authorities' finances and services. Under the Freedom of Information Act, I'd be grateful to know:
1. Have your authority's electricity and gas bills increased since July 2021?
2. If so, by roughly how much?
3. Is this increase due to a higher rate per unit of gas and electricity charged by your energy provider, or for another reason?
4. Have you made any reductions to the provision of street lighting in your area since July 2021, or are you planning any reductions? Please specify the changes, if so.
4. If yes, is this because energy bills have risen?
5. Have you made any reductions to the provision of lighting or heating in any of your buildings, or are you planning any reductions? Please specify the changes, if so.
6. If yes, is this because energy bills have risen?
Response
1. Street Lighting has not increased. Our energy is purchased in advance and the charges are set at the start of each financial year.
Gas and Electricity - Yes
2. Electricity - £115,794
Gas - £57,883
3. Increase due to Seasonal usage.
4. No reductions have been made to the provision and no reductions are planned. We have installed LED light sources across the lighting asset to help reduce our energy consumption.
4. If yes, is this because energy bills have risen? N/A
5. No reductions in lighting or heating have been undertaken by Scottish Borders Council.
