All electricity purchased by the EIB is green and the EIB is proprietor of the related green guarantees of origins. The total energy consumption for the year 2011 amounted to 18393416 kWhs. Furthermore, a breakdown of the steam and gas purchased is as follows:
- Steam heating West Kirchberg, (Steam 5,989,556 kwh purchased)
- Steam heating East Kirchberg, (Steam 3,087,950 kwh purchased)
- Boiler Hamm, (Gas 1,508,500 kwh purchased)
2011 Corporate Responsibility Report, p. 28 -31 - Minimising our own imprint
See the following website pages: 2011 Carbon Footprint Report; 2010 Carbon Footprint Report; 2009 Carbon Footprint Report