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Last year you used 570 kWh of gas and 2,800 kWh of electricity in the Easter 2024 holidays. Turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £440 this year. 

Last weekend your school used little or no gas. Well done for minimising your weekend gas use!

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Recent changes in your energy usage

Excellent! Electricity use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has decreased by 11% compared to Spring half term 2024. Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Sunday 23 Feb 2025 you used 1,300 kWh at a cost of £200. This is a saving of 160 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and saved 39 kg CO2.

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Well done! Term time gas use has decreased saving £16 and 97 kg CO2 from being released to the atmosphere each week.

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Gas use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 310% compared to Spring half term 2024. 

Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Sunday 23 Feb 2025 you used 2,600 kWh of gas at a cost of £77. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 1,900 kWh and 350 kg CO2. Ask the school site manager to check the heating controls to reduce gas use during the school holidays.

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Comparison with other schools

Well done! Gas use over the last year of 120,000 kWh is low compared to similar schools. However, it still generated 21,000 kg CO2 and cost £3,500, what can you do to reduce it further?

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Long term trends and advice

Your electricity data is out of date. Energy Sparks is working with your energy contract manager and energy supplier to fix this problem

There is a large variation in seasonal overnight electricity usage from 23 kW in the winter to 4.5 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 £1,600 annually.

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Your school could save £180 each year if the heating set temperature was reduced by 1°C

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