Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 215 27.9 £64.20 n/a -54%
Last year 31,400 4,050 £10,100 £3,910 +2.1%
Electricity data: 17 Oct 2020 - 7 Mar 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Reminders

You have completed 1/8 of the tasks in the Get Energised! programme
Complete the final 7 tasks now to score 65 points and 30 bonus points for completing the programme

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Recent alerts

There is a large variation in seasonal overnight electricity usage from 2.4 kW in the winter to 0.058 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 £2,900 annually.

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Excellent! Electricity use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has decreased by 36% compared to Spring half term 2024. Between Saturday 22 Feb 2025 and Sunday 2 Mar 2025 you used 330 kWh at a cost of £98. This is a saving of 180 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and saved 37 kg CO2.

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You need to score more than 135 points to overtake the next school!

Complete our recommended activities and actions to score points, win prizes and start reducing your energy usage.

You are in 6th place on the Wales scoreboard and 64th place nationally.

7th

85

points

6th

120

points

5th

135

points

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

Energy Sparks supports Ysgol Ger y Llan in partnership with Egni Coop