Federal Energy Management Program

The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) works with our stakeholders to enable federal agencies to meet energy related goals, identify affordable solutions, facilitate public-private partnerships, and provide energy leadership to the country by identifying government best practices. Why We're Here The U.S. federal government is America’s largest single energy consumer. As such, it has an opportunity and responsibility to lead by example in cutting energy waste and advancing America’s progress toward energy independence, resiliency, and security. In 2015, the federal government used 1.4 quads of energy at a cost of $21.3 billion. Energy used in buildings and facilities represents about 57% of the total energy use of the federal government, with vehicles and equipment energy use accounting for 43% on a primary source basis. Read a summary of the federal government’s energy consumption. Although the federal government has made significant progress in improving energy efficiency and reducing costs, additional opportunities for further reductions remain. FEMP works with agencies and private-sector organizations to identify these opportunities and implement projects to accomplish savings.