Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 18,900 2,460 £6,100 n/a -5.5%
Last year 915,000 125,000 £292,000 £199,000 -3.9%
Gas Last week no recent data
Last year Data available from Aug 2025
Electricity data: 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2025. Gas data: 23 Aug 2024 - 19 Mar 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Your school could save £3,800 each year if the heating set temperature was reduced by 1°C

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There is a large variation in seasonal overnight electricity usage from 71 kW in the winter to 51 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 £12,000 annually.

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You are in 2nd place on the North-East England scoreboard and 89th place nationally.

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Excelsior Academy

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Schools score points by recording their activities to investigate their energy use, learning about energy, and taking energy saving actions around their school.

What's been going on?

A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school

Date Points Activity
17 Feb 2025 30 Changed central heating operating times
06 Jan 2025 10 Checked windows are closed at the end of the day
01 Jan 2025 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
09 Sep 2024 35 Installed electric vehicle charging points
05 Aug 2024 - Upgraded interior lights to LED