Winter 2026 Energy Exposure (EIR-26-01)

Winter 2026 Energy Exposure

Request for information - Ref no: EIR2601

14 April 2026

Information request

We received your request on 30 March 2026.

We have handled your request under the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) 2004.

A copy of your request is set out in the extract below:

We are writing to request information under the FOI Act 2000 and the EIR 2004.

Given the material financial impact of energy price volatility on public bodies in recent years, there is clear public interest in understanding the level of exposure to future energy costs across organisations funded directly or indirectly by taxpayers, and how potential cost risk is being managed ahead of Winter 2026.

Request: As of 23rd March 2026, for the period Winter 2026 (1-Oct-26 to 31-Mar-27), what approximate percentage (%) of your organisation’s expected energy consumption remains unsecured / exposed to market pricing, please confirm:

Organisation Name: -
Electricity %: -
Gas %: -

Our response

I confirm that Ordnance Survey does hold the information you have requested. Please see our response below:

Organisation Name: - Ordnance Survey (Explorer House and Geovation Hub)
Electricity %: - 0%
Gas %: - 0%

Advice and Assistance

Under the duty to provide advice and assistance (Regulation 9) of the EIR, we can provide the following information which may assist you in this matter.

Both electricity and gas for the Ordnance Survey head office (Explorer House) and the London office (Geovation Hub, electricity only) are sourced through the Crown Commercial Service framework. This framework uses a combination of aggregated buying across public sector sites and forward purchasing to reduce exposure to short-term market shocks.

Next steps

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Internal Review Officer
Customer Service Centre
Ordnance Survey
Adanac Drive
Southampton
SO16 0AS

Please include the reference number above. You may request an internal review where you believe Ordnance Survey has:

Failed to respond to your request within the time limits (normally 20 working days)
Failed to tell you whether or not we hold the information
Failed to provide the information you have requested
Failed to explain the reasons for refusing a request
Failed to correctly apply an exemption or exception

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