Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 22,500 4,510 £8,130 n/a +28%
Last year 835,000 106,000 £301,000 £121,000 +28%
Gas Last week 87,600 16,000 £4,930 n/a -29%
Last year 3,380,000 617,000 £190,000 £144,000 -7.8%
Electricity data: 1 Aug 2018 - 19 Jan 2025. Gas data: 6 Nov 2020 - 18 Jan 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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You have completed 2/10 of the activities in the The BIG Question - How can switching off appliances help reduce our carbon footprint? programme
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Unfortunately you are not meeting your target to reduce your electricity usage

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Well done, you are making progress towards achieving your target to reduce your gas usage!

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Bad News!  Your school's electricity use in the Xmas 2024/2025 holidays has increased by 110% compared to Xmas 2023/2024. Between Saturday 21 Dec 2024 and Monday 6 Jan 2025 you used 27,000 kWh at a cost of £9,800. This is an increase of 14,000 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 1,400 kg CO2.

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Last week the school's electricity baseload was 74% more than the average over the last year. If this continues it will cost £140,000 more over the next year. 

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James Gillespie's High School

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Date Points Activity
13 Aug 2024 0 Started working towards their energy saving target
28 Nov 2023 10 Understand how our carbon emissions cause the Greenhouse Effect and Climate change
17 Nov 2023 - Started a transport survey
17 Nov 2023 5 Make sun tea
14 Nov 2023 20 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school