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

Review progress

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.

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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?

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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?

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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