Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 3,360 500 £980 n/a +44%
Last year 149,000 20,500 £43,300 £19,000 +7.4%
Gas Last week 13,700 2,500 £727 n/a -13%
Last year 336,000 61,300 £17,800 £7,230 -12%
Electricity data: 27 May 2021 - 7 Mar 2025. Gas data: 26 Apr 2022 - 8 Mar 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Please note that your Trust's gas data is estimated between the 28th of February and 31st of March 2024 due to a data issue with your previous supplier

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Gas use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 180% compared to Spring half term 2024. 

Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Sunday 23 Feb 2025 you used 17,000 kWh of gas at a cost of £890. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 11,000 kWh and 2,000 kg CO2. Ask the school site manager to check the heating controls to reduce gas use during the school holidays.

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Bad News!  Your school's electricity use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 22% compared to Spring half term 2024. Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Sunday 23 Feb 2025 you used 2,800 kWh at a cost of £810. This is an increase of 510 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 4.5 kg CO2.

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