AQW 2877/22-27


Mr Phillip Brett
Democratic Unionist Party
North Belfast


Tabled Date: 06/09/2022
Answered On Date: 13/09/2022
Priority Written: Yes


Question:
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the bids received from each Department to meet funding pressures because of the rising cost of energy.


Answer:
The lack of an Executive means that there has been no opportunity for an Executive financial exercise for departments to bid against.
However the table at Annex A below shows the pressures identified by Departments in June for 2022-23 in relation to energy costs. Further price increases may mean that energy costs have subsequently increased and my Department continues to liaise with other departments on the position.
ANNEX A
Bids by Department in relation to Energy Costs
£million
Dept
Description
2022-23
 
 
 
DAERA
Departmental Energy Costs - Electricity, Gas, Oil, LPG, Biomass
3.7
 
Departmental Energy Costs - Vehicle Fuels
0.1
 
Departmental /ALB Pressures
2.9
TOTAL DAERA
 
6.7
 
 
 
DfC
Energy Costs
2.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
DE
Energy Costs Pressures (this includes EA and CCEA)
16.5
 
 
 
DfE
Energy - Utilities Increase*
16.2
 
 
 
DoF
Office Estates Energy Costs
5.1
 
 
 
DoH
Energy
62.3
 
Vehicle Fuel
1.3
Total DoH
 
63.6
 
 
 
DfI
NI Water
51.0
 
Translink
3.8
 
Department
11.0
Total DfI
 
65.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
DoJ
Energy (Electricity, Gas, Oil, LPG, Biomass)
12.2
 
Energy (Vehicle Fuel)
0.9
Total DOJ
 
13.1
 
 
 
NIAC
Heating & Lighting
0.4
 
 
 
TOTAL
 
189.7