Gore Mansion Uses 20x More Electricity than Average US Home

[Matt Molnar]

Tennessee Center for Policy Research:

Al Gore’s Personal Energy Use Is His Own “Inconvenient Truth”
Gore’s home uses more than 20 times the national average

For Immediate Release: February 26, 2007

February 26, 2007

For Further Information, Contact:
Nicole Williams, (615) 383-6431
[email protected]

Last night, Al Gore’s global-warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, collected an Oscar for best documentary feature, but the Tennessee Center for Policy Research has found that Gore deserves a gold statue for hypocrisy.

Gore’s mansion, located in the posh Belle Meade area of Nashville, consumes more electricity every month than the average American household uses in an entire year, according to the Nashville Electric Service (NES).

In his documentary, the former Vice President calls on Americans to conserve energy by reducing electricity consumption at home.

The average household in America consumes 10,656 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, according to the Department of Energy. In 2006, Gore devoured nearly 221,000 kWh—more than 20 times the national average.

Last August alone, Gore burned through 22,619 kWh—guzzling more than twice the electricity in one month than an average American family uses in an entire year. As a result of his energy consumption, Gore’s average monthly electric bill topped $1,359.

Since the release of An Inconvenient Truth, Gore’s energy consumption has increased from an average of 16,200 kWh per month in 2005, to 18,400 kWh per month in 2006.

Gore’s extravagant energy use does not stop at his electric bill. Natural gas bills for Gore’s mansion and guest house averaged $1,080 per month last year.

“As the spokesman of choice for the global warming movement, Al Gore has to be willing to walk to walk, not just talk the talk, when it comes to home energy use,” said Tennessee Center for Policy Research President Drew Johnson.

In total, Gore paid nearly $30,000 in combined electricity and natural gas bills for his Nashville estate in 2006.

[nwafan20]

Just like most Liberal elitists, hypocrites!

[Mellyrose]

I think this is totally one-sided and DEFINITELY not an apples to apples comparison. Of COURSE it uses more electricity than the average US home. It's larger, he has to have a special security system, etc. I guarantee that if you compared his electricity usage to that of an equally sized home with the same features, his would be significantly less.

[PhilDernerJr]

I would have to side with Al Gore on this one.

He's a former Vice President...of course he's going to have a house that's jsut larger thanthe average home. that in addition to added security systems and measures that are surley implemented.

He also almost surely offsets a lot of his usage somehow.

[nwafan20]

I would normally agree, but think about it. He is going around telling all of US to cut down our energy consumption, yet he uses 20x more electricity than you and I? What happened to cutting our energy consumption?

[hiss srq]

Let me get out the "Gore hammer" He is FULL OF ****!

[Midnight Mike]

Last night when Al Gore was on stage, he was standing in front of a crowd of people that either own a Corporate Jet (or several) or at least fly in one more than once.

Steven Spielberg owns a BBJ, his company owns a Global Express & a Gulfstream.

John Travolta for goodness sake owns a 707!

Yes, most people talk the talk, but, rarely walk the walk.

As for Mr Al Gore, when he was promoting his movie, the dude was getting around on Corporate Jets.

[T-Bird76]

I'm curious to know if Gore's house has solar panels. I know that most average homes with solar panels get money back every month because they don't use as much electric as homes without solar panels. I'd hope at least his house is eco friendly.

[hiss srq]

I'd hope at least his house is eco friendly.

Impossible! That sewer rat lives there. That is an automatic rejection of that possiblity.

[mirrodie]

Just like most Liberal elitists, hypocrites!

NWAfan, you might want to try, just once, in fact I dare you to have an opinion based on facts and not backed by your painfully obvious political stance. Let's not soil another thread with the political rant, ok? :lol:

I think this is totally one-sided and DEFINITELY not an apples to apples comparison. Of COURSE it uses more electricity than the average US home. It's larger, he has to have a special security system, etc. I guarantee that if you compared his electricity usage to that of an equally sized home with the same features, his would be significantly less.

Thank you. That was the first thought that came to mind, OF course he burns more energy, his house is probably HUGE.

Funny how the article doesnt infer that his home is probably 20x larger than the average American home! Also, we don't know if he uses solar water, solar panels, etc. We just don't know! So enough of the political rant :roll: I really don't care but when I read an article like that, I want to know all the facts.

As for his use of Corporate jets, is he using a 707 or higher technology that is more efficient? Please, I doubt that is a valid argument. Walking the walk is fine and good but do you expect him to travel by train or car when a plane is more efficient?

You know, its sad that how the problem is real, and yet too many people turn it into a political anti-Gore anti-Democrat sentiment. And so the scientific process continues to get to the bottom of the issue through more research. And while I certainly don't claim to be an expert in the field of global climates, there is enough evidence to support the fact there there is a problem.

As for Mr Al Gore, when he was promoting his movie, the dude was getting around on Corporate Jets. IIRC I saw his boarding commercial jets when in the movie. So are we claiming a bait and switch tactic? I mean, I don't know at all what he flies, just what I see.


Now, I'm not defending the man. I don't care for him at all. But I do appreciate his bravery in taking a stance that no one wants to hear.

NWAfan, you specifically said he was full of **** in previous posts. Surely he is not making it up, is he? I didnt see the awards last night but I heard he won? So, if I read you correctly, he's full of ****, yet has duped millions to believe in a his global warming concerns? Yet I fail to see how he can research the data and dupe millions of people into believing in something that does not tangibly exist. Wait...that's what organized religion is for 8)

He's not going to win a political race with that pro-green stance, so enough with the political nonsensensical rants. I do think he is purely identifying a problem that does need to be addressed.

[Matt Molnar]

I think this is totally one-sided and DEFINITELY not an apples to apples comparison. Of COURSE it uses more electricity than the average US home. It's larger, he has to have a special security system, etc. I guarantee that if you compared his electricity usage to that of an equally sized home with the same features, his would be significantly less.

I would have to side with Al Gore on this one.

He's a former Vice President...of course he's going to have a house that's jsut larger thanthe average home. that in addition to added security systems and measures that are surley implemented.

He also almost surely offsets a lot of his usage somehow.

Al Gore's house is reported to be around 10,000 sq ft. From government data, the average dwelling, including all types of houses and apartments, is 2,000 sq ft. All things being equal, to justify a 20x larger bill than the average house, Al's crib would have to be 40,000 sq ft.

[mirrodie]

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Al Gore's house is reported to be around 10,000 sq ft. From government data, the average dwelling, including all types of houses and apartments, is 2,000 sq ft. All things being equal, to justify a 20x larger bill than the average house, Al's crib would have to be 40,000 sq ft.

While I appreciate the research, again, all things are not equal. Problem though is that no matter what, we'll never really know...unless one of us gets an invite to his house.

[PhilDernerJr]

How about the fact that just using electricity isn't necessarily bad for the environment?

What if Belle Meade gets their power from windmills, hydropower or some other kind of renewable energy? These sources have almost NO environmental impact, and it isn't bad even if he used 4,000 times that of the average household.

If Gore's mansion is using 221,000kWh from renewable energy, while a toolshed uses 10kWh from coal power....then the tool shed has a worse effect on the environment.

That article is unfair and lacks many needed facts to make a judgement.

[nwafan20]

Just like most Liberal elitists, hypocrites!

NWAfan, you might want to try, just once, in fact I dare you to have an opinion based on facts and not backed by your painfully obvious political stance. Let's not soil another thread with the political rant, ok? :lol:

Um, how do you not have a political opinion in a thread about a political person? Point is, he is preaching one thing, and doing another. If you look, I didn't state all liberals because some liberals are actually right minded, just (in my opinion) misled. But the elitists (I.e. Gore, Edwards, Kerry and the bunch) are a bunch of hypocrites.

Phil, the point is we don't know so it is dangerous to speculate either way. But in his movie, he clearly called for power consumption to be cut, he didn't say just greenhouse gasses. But either way, in his consumption of his house electricity, his natural gas, his private jet, and all the other power he uses it clearly shows he is a hypocrite!

[Mellyrose]

Renewable energy is FINE for use as a means of cutting back energy. We NEED energy, so SUSTAINABLE energy is the way to go. I'm sure he has solar panels, water collection, etc.

The fact remains, there is nowhere near enough data for this article to be valid either way.