Dorchester Middle School

Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2HS
Mixed: Primary and Secondary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 4,040 739 £914 n/a +2.4%
Last year 166,000 20,200 £43,600 £13,700 -1.5%
Gas Last week 10,300 1,880 £381 n/a +27%
Last year Data available from Dec 2025
Electricity data: 1 Oct 2021 - 20 Feb 2025. Gas data: 25 Dec 2024 - 19 Feb 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Watch out - the heating or hot water is running during the current school holidays! Up to Wednesday 19 Feb 2025 the school used 5,800 kWh of gas during this holiday, which has cost £220 and generated 1,100 kg CO2. Make sure both your heating and hot water are switched off to prevent further waste.

If you choose to leave your heating and/or hot water running, by the end of the holidays you will have used 9,700 kWh, costing £360 and generating 1,800 kg CO2.

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Watch out! Up to Thursday 20 Feb 2025 the school used 1,900 kWh of electricity during this holiday, which has cost £430 and generated 270 kg CO2. Make sure lights and electrical equipment are switched off to prevent further waste.

If you choose to leave electrical equipment running, by the end of the holidays you will have used 2,800 kWh, costing £630 and generating 410 kg CO2.

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26th Whitemoor Academy 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
26th Whitemoor Academy 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
24th Cusgarne Primary School 10 Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
24th Cusgarne Primary School 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school

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Date Points Activity
01 Nov 2022 0 Started working towards their energy saving target