UK households are using less energy but paying more for it than they were five years ago, according to analysis released today by the Office for National Statistics.
Numbers published to mark the fifth WWF 'Earth Hour' event this weekend show that since 2007, UK energy consumption in volume terms has decreased 11.3 per cent.
However, household spending on energy has increased by nearly a quarter in the five years since the first 'Earth Hour' in 2007. Consumption increased 23.5 per cent from £28.8bn in 2007 to £35.6bn in 2011.
In the period between Q4 2007 and Q4 2011, UK electricity consumption in current price terms increased 27.4 per cent, from £2.9bn to £3.6bn. However, over the same period, UK electricity consumption in volume terms fell by 8.2 per cent.
In the period Q4 2007 to Q4 2011, UK mains gas consumption in current price terms increased 13.9 per cent, from £4.4bn to £5.0bn. However, over the same period, UK mains gas consumption in volume terms has decreased 33.3 per cent.
The ONS Consumer Trends statistics released today also provide consumption estimates for UK fuel for personal transport equipment.
In the period Q4 2007 to Q4 2011, consumption of fuel for personal transport equipment, in current price terms increased 12.6 per cent, from £7.7bn to £8.7bn. However, over the same period, consumption of fuel for personal transport equipment, in volume terms has decreased 13.2 per cent.
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