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February 27, 2007
Al Gore Energy Stats
Posted by Dave Blount at February 27, 2007 8:09 AM
In the wake of Al Gore winning an Oscar for his schlockumentary An All Too Convenient Lie, in which the Goracle demands that we cut down on our energy consumption, some interesting stats have been coming to light regarding his own gargantuan carbon footprint.
Let's leave aside the issue of his endlessly jetting all over the place to preach about global warming and focus on one of Prince Albert's several homes. According to the Nashville Electric Service, his mansion in the posh Belle Meade area consumes more electricity each month than an average American household uses in an entire year. In 2006, Gore's consumption was 20 times the national average. His average monthly electric bill cleared $1,359.
Since the release of his blockbuster, energy gluttony at his mansion has increased from 16,200 kWh per month in 2005 to 18,400 kWh per month in 2006. The gas bill averaged $1,080 per month.
Combined electricity and natural gas bills for the Nashville estate cost Prince Al almost $30,000 last year. With expenses like this, he'd better get to work on a sequel. It will be hard to top the hyperbole of the first one. Maybe he could claim that if we don't abandon our cars and homes and start living in trees by the time his next power bill comes due, the whole planet will go up like a match head.
On a tip from Metalgarth.
