Helping schools cut energy costs and fight climate change

Save up to 40% on energy bills with our unique school-specific energy management tool and education programme.
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Are you looking to cut energy bills and take action on climate change?

We provide data insights, action prompts and educational resources to help schools develop their climate action plans, make big energy and carbon savings, and develop pupils' sustainability skills

Save energy

10%

Typical energy and carbon savings seen by schools in their first year with Energy Sparks

Primary schools

£5,000

and 7 tonnes CO₂ - average saving in 2023/24

Secondary schools

£21,000

and 26 tonnes CO₂ - average saving in 2023/24

Empower pupils

141

Eco-team and curriculum-linked energy saving activities related to energy use data to maximise impact

Data-driven tools that will change your school

Energy Sparks provides near real-time energy data and school-specific insights to help you cut costs and carbon, as well as a range of resources and activities designed to inspire your pupils

Powerful insights

Help your school save energy, money and prevent climate change

Problem solving

Discover whether energy is being wasted outside of school hours

Bespoke advice

Get tailored energy saving advice designed just for your school

Timely alerts

Get automated alerts to let you know when your energy use changes

Learning activities

Explore eco-team and classroom activities for pupils

Climate community

Share energy saving ideas and compete against other schools

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With you on your journey

Signing up to Energy Sparks is just the first step. We support our network of 1,142 schools on their energy saving journey - from helping them to get set up, to providing a range of free training and 1:1 support. We also offer educational workshops and on-site energy audits.
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Working with schools of all types and sizes

We work with primary, secondary, special and independent schools to help them lower their energy consumption, cut costs and reduce their impact on the environment

For Schools

Find out how Energy Sparks can support your school
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For Multi-Academy Trusts

Find out how Energy Sparks supports Multi-Academy Trusts
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For Local Authorities

Energy Sparks can work with Local Authorities to support schools in their area
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Latest updates from our blog

Take a look at our blog for the latest updates and insights from our experts. You can also sign up for our newsletters to get ideas and inspiration delivered right to your inbox.

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Guidance

Energy saving – the real bottom line

10 Nov 2025 by Sarah Rakowski
Why should your school save energy? When budgets are tight and to-do lists are a mile long, it's easy to focus on the bottom line - energy bills. But here is the real bottom line: cutting carbon is as fundamental to the future of young people as a good education. 
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Guidance

How to spot problems now your heating is on

04 Nov 2025 by Nicola Webb
So your heating is on and you think it's set up correctly. But how can you be sure that everything is working as expected? Find out how Energy Sparks tools can help you stay on track to save energy this winter.
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Guidance

How to get your school’s heating set up correctly for winter

14 Oct 2025 by Sarah Rakowski
Are you suffering from energy bill anxiety in the run up to winter? Here, we share guidance on how to avoid energy waste by optimising your heating set up at the start of the season.
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