Walmart Inc

Common Name
Walmart
Country
United States
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Discount Stores
Employees
2,100,000
Ticker
WMT
Exchange
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Description
Walmart Inc., a multinational retail corporation, operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, Walmart ...

Walmart Energy Data Preview

In 2022, Walmart disclosed key data related to its energy management practices, providing transparency into its operational energy use in line with recognized sustainability reporting frameworks.

Walmart also reported how it meets its energy needs through a mix of purchased and self-generated energy, offering insight into its sourcing strategy and level of energy independence.

Additionally, Walmart also disclosed progress toward renewable energy adoption, highlighting the share of total energy sourced from renewable versus non-renewable sources.

Finally, Walmart also reported the types of energy sources as well as generation technologies, both for purchased and self-produced energy, helping stakeholders evaluate Walmart's reliance on fossil fuels versus cleaner alternatives.

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Total Energy Consumed
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Renewable Energy Consumed
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Non-renewable Energy Consumed
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Insights into Walmart's Energy Renewability

In 2022, Walmart consumed a total of 147.52 million Gigajoules of energy across its operations. Of this total, 17.42% was sourced from renewable energy, either derived from natural resources like biofuels, biomass, or biogas, or generated using renewable technologies such as solar or wind power. The remaining 82.58% was classified as non-renewable energy, coming from fossil-based fuels such as coal, natural gas, or crude oil, or from non-renewable generation technologies like nuclear power.

Walmart's Energy Renewability Rate

17%

How much of Walmart's energy consumed is renewable?

In 2022, Walmart consumed a total of 147.52 million Gigajoules of energy, of which 17.42% was derived from renewable sources, including biofuels, biomass, biogas, solar, and wind power.

This low level of renewable energy use highlights a heavy reliance on fossil fuels or other non-renewable sources, suggesting that Walmart has considerable room to improve its energy sustainability strategy.

Insights into Walmart's Energy Consumption & Production Mix

In 2022, Walmart disclosed detailed information on the sources and generation technologies of the energy it consumed. This disclosure enables a clearer assessment of the Walmart's overall energy mix, its sourcing strategy, and its reliance on fossil fuels versus cleaner alternatives such as renewables and low-carbon technologies.

Walmart's Energy Consumed by Sources and Technologies

Electricity(Unspecified Source)and Wind Energy(59.3%)Other Gaseous Fuel(23.0%)Other Oil Products(17.7%)

What are the main sources and generation technologies behind Walmart's energy consumption?

In 2022, Walmart's total energy consumption was primarily sourced from

  • Electricity (Unspecified Source) and Wind Energy (59.27%)
  • Other Gaseous Fuel (23.01%)
  • Other Oil Products (17.69%)

How diverse is Walmart’s energy consumption mix?

In 2022, Walmart consumed energy from 5 different sources or generation technologies, indicating a moderately diverse energy mix, with some concentration in a primary source.

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