Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 8,300 1,100 £3,290 n/a -39%
Last year 634,000 83,400 £257,000 £47,500 -1.8%
Gas Last week 16,300 2,970 £1,530 n/a -14%
Last year 403,000 73,500 £37,800 none -3.3%
Electricity data: 1 Sep 2018 - 7 Mar 2025. Gas data: 8 Mar 2017 - 8 Mar 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Reminders and alerts

Reminders

Electricity data for the school house meter is only available from 26th January 2024 onwards and on an intermittent basis. However, this meter is a very minor part of your total electricity supply.

You haven't yet completed any of the tasks recommended in your recent energy audit
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You haven't yet completed any of the tasks in the Get Energised! programme
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Recent alerts

Unfortunately you are not meeting your target to reduce your electricity and gas usage

Review progress

Gas use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 35% compared to Spring half term 2024. 

Between Saturday 22 Feb 2025 and Sunday 2 Mar 2025 you used 23,000 kWh of gas at a cost of £2,100. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 5,800 kWh and 1,100 kg CO2. Ask the school site manager to check the heating controls to reduce gas use during the school holidays.

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Last weekend 3,400 kWh of gas was used costing £320. Switch off the heating at the weekend to save energy!

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Cowbridge Comprehensive School - Secondary school

Recent activity on your scoreboard

Schools score points by recording their activities to investigate their energy use, learning about energy, and taking energy saving actions around their school.

What's been going on?

A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school

Date Points Activity
01 Apr 2024 0 Started working towards their energy saving target
22 Mar 2024 30 Received an energy audit