Written question asked by Graeme Downie (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armed Forces: Electricity

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much electricity was used by each arm of the military in each of the past 5 years.

Answer: Information on Defence energy consumption is published annually in the Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts (Annex D), covering data from the past five years. Defence energy consumption comprises a range of sources, including estate energy, such as electricity and natural gas, and operational fuels used by maritime, aviation and ground based equipment. The Department does not centrally report the proportion of Front Line Command energy consumption that is electric.

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