New on EERE Blog: Federal Government’s Energy Consumption Lowest in Almost 40 Years

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Federal Government’s Energy Consumption Lowest in Almost 40 Years While the U.S. federal government continues to be one of the largest energy consumers in the world, its consumption has been steadily declining for nearly four decades, and now stands at less than 1 quadrillion British thermal units, the lowest since 1975, when data collection began. Find out how our Federal Energy Management Program has helped agencies reduce energy consumption.   Follow EERE on Facebook