Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 5,720 870 £858 n/a -47%
Last year 463,000 64,700 £69,400 £17,600 +3.6%
Gas Last week 2,440 446 £1,440 n/a -4.5%
Last year 173,000 31,600 £102,000 none n/a
Electricity data: 21 Nov 2022 - 13 Apr 2025. Gas data: 16 Feb 2024 - 19 Apr 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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We are currently displaying gas data for two out of three meters in your school. Your third gas meter does not have AMR and would need to be upgraded for us to receive data.

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Bad News!  Your school's electricity use in the Easter 2025 holidays has increased by 32% compared to Easter 2024. Between Saturday 5 Apr 2025 and Sunday 13 Apr 2025 you used 7,000 kWh at a cost of £1,000. This is an increase of 1,700 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 540 kg CO2.

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Last week the school's electricity baseload was 11% more than the average over the last year. If this continues it will cost £3,300 more over the next year. 

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