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Public spending evidence

What public bodies actually disclose about energy.

A growing evidence desk for consumption, spend, implied unit costs, suppliers, contract dates and intermediary fees.

Data checked 27 September 2026

Sustainability team reviewing an energy action plan on a commercial site, relevant to uk public-sector energy contract evidence
Named actions, owners and dates make an energy plan easier to track.

Hastings Borough Council

One month of disclosed consumption and spend

The council’s March 2025 response covers energy used in November 2024 and invoiced in December. The calculated p/kWh figures divide disclosed spend by disclosed consumption; they are not quoted tariff rates.

Electricity34.34p/kWh39,744 kWh · £13,649 ex VATGreen electricity tariff
Gas6.14p/kWh125,292 kWh · £7,693 ex VATTariff type not stated in the response
Energy manager and engineer auditing equipment in a factory, relevant to uk public-sector energy contract evidence
On-site evidence turns energy targets into practical operational actions.

Nottinghamshire County Council

Annual operational-building energy spend

Gas and electricity expenditure disclosed under the Environmental Information Regulations.

Financial yearGas expenditureElectricity expenditureCombined
2022/23£436,012£1,164,635£1,600,647
2023/24£417,983£1,521,836£1,939,819
2024/25£533,211£1,569,039£2,102,250
Public-sector facilities team inspecting building energy systems, relevant to uk public-sector energy contract evidence
Large estates need consistent records across sites, meters and contracts.

Collection method

The fields this desk will standardise

Contracts Finder and Find a Tender provide award records. FOI and Environmental Information Regulations responses can add the commercial and metering details that award notices omit.

  • Supplier, broker and framework
  • Contract start, end and review dates
  • Consumption and spend by fuel
  • Fixed, flexible or index-linked structure
  • Unit rate and standing charge where held
  • Broker commission or p/kWh uplift
  • Half-hourly meter count
  • MOP, data collector and data aggregator

Primary evidence

Sources and scope