Council electricity tariffs and renewable electricity generation
Climate Emergency UK made this Freedom of Information request to Oxford City Council as part of a batch sent to 181 authorities This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Oxford City Council,
Please treat this as a Freedom of Information/Environmental Information Regulations request.
I would like information about your council’s electricity sources in relation to climate action for the Council Climate Action Scorecards. This information may be held by an estates department or similar.
In particular, please supply me with information relating to the following questions:
a. Does the council have a 100% renewable green electricity tariff for all of the electricity that the council is directly responsible for, and is this tariff with Green Energy UK plc, Good Energy Limited or Ecotricity?
This includes all electricity that the council is directly responsible for, in council offices and any other buildings leased and managed by the council where the council pays the electricity tariff. This does not include homes owned or managed by the council. If unsure, please state your provider and tariff.
b. Does the council generate and use energy from waste? And if so, what percentage of the council’s total electricity use is powered by these energy from waste electricity sources?
c. Does the council buy directly from a local renewable electricity source or have its own renewable electricity sources? And if so, what percentage of the council's total electricity use is powered by this/these renewable electricity sources?
This includes council owned renewable electricity sources that are located outside of the council area, such as solar farms located further south to maximise electricity generation.
I look forward to hearing from you in due course.
Yours faithfully,
Hannah Jewell, Climate Emergency UK
Dear Hannah Jewell,
Freedom of Information, Oxford City Council – Reference: 11712
Thank you for your email. Your request was received on 16th January 2023 and you will be sent a response within 20 working days (of receipt) in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000/ Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR), subject to the information not being exempt or containing reference to a third party.
Due to an unprecedented volume of Freedom of Information Requests currently, it is likely that some requests may go beyond the 20 working days. We are working as hard as possible to respond in a timely manner, but we feel it is better to keep requestors informed in advance.
Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information Officer
| Freedom of Information Team | Law & Governance | Oxford City Council | St Aldates Chambers | St Aldates | Oxford | OX1 1DS |
For any Data Protection queries please send the email directly to the [email address] mailbox
Dear Hannah Jewell,
I am writing to you regarding your Freedom of Information Request, reference number 11712, regarding the Council's use of renewable energy sources. Unfortunately, our Environmental Sustainability Team are still working on this, and the response to your request has been delayed. I wish to apologise for this delay, and any resulting inconvenience caused. Please be assured that we are actively working on the response to your request, and will provide you with the response as soon as possible.
Many thanks,
Freedom of Information Officer
| Freedom of Information Team | Law & Governance | Oxford City Council | St Aldates Chambers | St Aldates | Oxford | OX1 1DS |
For any Data Protection queries please send the email directly to the [email address] mailbox
Dear Hannah Jewell,
Re: Freedom of Information Request, Oxford City Council – Reference: 11712
Further to the apology below for the delay in answering your request, please see attached response to your Freedom of Information Act 2000 request, which we received on 16th January 2023.
Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
| Freedom of Information Team | Law & Governance | Oxford City Council | St Aldates Chambers | St Aldates | Oxford | OX1 1DS |
We work to defend the right to FOI for everyone
Help us protect your right to hold public authorities to account. Donate and support our work.
Donate Now