Birchgrove Comprehensive School

Secondary Birchgrove Comprehensive School, Birchgrove Road, Birchgrove, Swansea SA7 9NB

Summary of recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 5,890 920 £2,180 n/a -2.5%
Last year 239,000 39,400 £68,100 £12,400 -16%
Gas Last week 15,000 3,140 £1,570 n/a -6.5%
Last year 459,000 96,300 £24,300 £14,700 -1.2%
Electricity data: 1 Sep 2018 - 30 Nov 2023. Gas data: 13 Apr 2021 - 30 Nov 2023. More information

Act on energy usage

Unfortunately you are not meeting your target to reduce your electricity and gas usage
Last week the school's electricity baseload was 10% more than the average over the last year. If this continues it will cost £2,800 more over the next year. 
Last year your school used 1,200 kWh of energy per pupil. This cost around £160 and generated 230 kg CO2 per pupil. What can you do to reduce your carbon footprint at school?

Recent energy usage

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Energy saving opportunities

Cost saving
per year
Reduced emissions
per year
Delivery cost
 
Reduce your annual gas use
£16,000 62,000 kg CO2
0p Find out more
Reduce your peak electricity consumption
£16,000 7,200 kg CO2
0p Find out more
Reduce your annual electricity use
£16,000 7,100 kg CO2
0p Find out more
Turn the heating down by 1°C
£3,500 7,000 kg CO2
0p Find out more
Install solar panels
£7,600 3,600 kg CO2
£25,000 Find out more

What's been going on?

2023
3 actions

Completed an activity: Run a Layer Up Power Down Day

Fri 24th Nov 2023

Wrote an energy action plan for your school

Thu 16th Nov 2023

Started working towards an energy saving target

Wed 1st Nov 2023
2023
1 action

Upgraded interior lights to LED

Thu 31st Aug 2023
2023
6 actions

Completed an activity: Follow the sun's energy

Fri 30th Jun 2023

Completed an activity: Harness the wind

Fri 30th Jun 2023

Completed an activity: Monitor whether electrical appliances and lights are left on or on standby after school.

Fri 30th Jun 2023

Completed an activity: Make sun tea

Fri 30th Jun 2023

Received an energy audit

Wed 28th Jun 2023

Completed an activity: Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off

Fri 23rd Jun 2023

Birchgrove Comprehensive School Staff

Birchgrove Comprehensive School Pupils

Energy Sparks supports Birchgrove Comprehensive School in partnership with Egni Coop and Swansea Council