FOI Request - Filament And LED Light Bulbs
Request 101002742240
Do you have any Filament Light-bulbs in buildings (offices etc.), if so are these scheduled to be upgraded, if so when? Also please provide number of filament bulbs.
Do you have a current count of how many LED bulbs you are using
Do you have any Halogen Bulbs, if so are these scheduled to be upgraded, if so when? Also please provide number of Halogen bulbs.
Can you provide me with your average yearly costs of replacing/upgrading bulbs and the price paid per bulb.
Can you provide me with your energy usage from lighting council buildings broken down by each month from Jan - December 2020. (If this information is not available, total building energy consumption will suffice)
Do you have a policy for light bulb purchases currently in place
What percentage of your lighting is using efficient LED Luminaries
Response 26.03.21
Do you have any Filament Light-bulbs in buildings (offices etc.), if so are these scheduled to be upgraded, if so when? Also please provide number of filament bulbs.
Filament bulbs are still in use in some buildings, however limited to seldom accessed and used areas, e.g. store rooms, attics etc. (There is no data available on how many - this information is therefore exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information Not Held). There are no filament bulbs used within standard occupied areas. The policy with respect to luminaire replacement is to replace upon failure. Assessments are undertaken on an ongoing basis to upgrade lighting systems to LED and progressed where cost-effective.
Do you have a current count of how many LED bulbs you are using
We do not hold this data. This information is therefore exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information Not Held.
Do you have any Halogen Bulbs, if so are these scheduled to be upgraded, if so when? Also please provide number of Halogen bulbs.
Halogen bulbs are still being used in some locations, primarily for display purposes, e.g. art and notice boards. They are replaced on an ongoing basis with LED equivalents upon failure. We do not hold data on the number of halogen bulbs in use. This information is therefore exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information Not Held.
Can you provide me with your average yearly costs of replacing/upgrading bulbs and the price paid per bulb.
We do not hold records for this information. This information is therefore exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information Not Held.
Can you provide me with your energy usage from lighting council buildings broken down by each month from Jan - December 2020.
We do not hold information specifically on building lighting consumptions. This information is therefore exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information Not Held.
(If this information is not available, total building energy consumption will suffice)
Shown below is table of energy consumptions for the past 3 years, summated annually by financial year, our standard method of assessment.
| Utility | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 |
| Heat | 2,683,474 | 2,525,531 | 2,757,260 |
| Oil | 4,063,176 | 3,062,739 | 2,867,503 |
| Gas | 25,044,411 | 22,815,767 | 23,562,259 |
| Electricity | 13,110,091 | 12,180,860 | 11,379,242 |
| Overall Building Total (kWh) | 44,901,152 | 40,584,897 | 40,566,264 |
| Street Lighting & Unmetered Elec | 4,900,855 | 3,782,875 | 2,815,632 |
| Overall Total (kWh) | 49,802,007 | 44,367,772 | 43,381,896 |
| Water (m3) | 134,306 | 141,838 | 135,563 |
Do you have a policy for light bulb purchases currently in place
We do not have a policy for light bulb purchases.
What percentage of your lighting is using efficient LED Luminaries
We do not hold this data. This information is therefore exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information Not Held.