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Watch out - the heating or hot water is running during the current school holidays! Up to Saturday 28 Dec 2024 the school used 42,000 kWh of gas during this holiday, which has cost £1,800 and generated 7,700 kg CO2. Make sure both your heating and hot water are switched off to prevent further waste.

If you choose to leave your heating and/or hot water running, by the end of the holidays you will have used 84,000 kWh, costing £3,700 and generating 15,000 kg CO2.

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Last year you used 71,000 kWh of gas and 17,000 kWh of electricity in the Xmas 2023 holidays. Turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £7,100 this year. 

Last weekend 4,200 kWh of gas was used costing £180. Switch off the heating at the weekend to save energy!

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Watch out! Up to Sunday 29 Dec 2024 the school used 7,300 kWh of electricity during this holiday, which has cost £1,700 and generated 840 kg CO2. Make sure lights and electrical equipment are switched off to prevent further waste.

If you choose to leave electrical equipment running, by the end of the holidays you will have used 13,000 kWh, costing £3,000 and generating 1,500 kg CO2.

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Recent changes in your energy usage

Gas use in the Xmas 2024 holidays has increased by 17% compared to Xmas 2023/2024. 

Between Saturday 21 Dec 2024 and Saturday 28 Dec 2024 you used 42,000 kWh of gas at a cost of £1,800. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 6,200 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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Watch out - term time gas use has increased costing an extra £540 each week. Check whether heating thermostats are set to 18°C to save energy.

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Excellent! Electricity use in the Xmas 2024 holidays has decreased by 20% compared to Xmas 2023/2024. Between Saturday 21 Dec 2024 and Sunday 29 Dec 2024 you used 7,300 kWh at a cost of £1,700. This is a saving of 1,800 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and saved 260 kg CO2.

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Last week, electricity used at night decreased by 5.6% compared to the average over the last year. Keep this up and the school will save £3,600 over the next year. 

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Comparison with other schools

Last year your school used 2,000 kWh of energy per pupil. This cost around £250 and generated 300 kg CO2 per pupil. What can you do to reduce your carbon footprint at school?

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Long term trends and advice

There is a large variation in seasonal overnight electricity usage from 41 kW in the winter to 29 kW in the summer. This suggests electric heating is left running overnight during the winter or the school has inefficient security or flood lights. Change electric heater settings and improve lighting efficiency to save £5,700 annually.

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Your school could save £4,000 each year if the heating set temperature was reduced by 1°C

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