Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 4,000 758 £1,170 n/a +1.3%
Last year 149,000 20,800 £43,400 £19,100 +7.7%
Gas Last week 17,100 3,130 £909 n/a +22%
Last year 344,000 62,800 £18,200 £7,670 -14%
Electricity data: 27 May 2021 - 20 Feb 2025. Gas data: 26 Apr 2022 - 20 Feb 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Please note that your Trust's gas data is estimated between the 28th of February and 31st of March 2024 due to a data issue with your previous supplier

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Watch out - the heating or hot water is running during the current school holidays! Up to Thursday 20 Feb 2025 the school used 14,000 kWh of gas during this holiday, which has cost £760 and generated 2,600 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 18,000 kWh, costing £950 and generating 3,300 kg CO2.

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Gas use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 180% compared to Spring half term 2024. 

Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Thursday 20 Feb 2025 you used 14,000 kWh of gas at a cost of £760. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 9,100 kWh and 1,700 kg CO2. Ask the school site manager to check the heating controls to reduce gas use during the school holidays.

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