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Last year you used 42 kWh of gas and 2,600 kWh of electricity in the Easter 2024 holidays. Turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £740 this year. 

Last weekend gas use was 120 kWh costing about £6.30. Well done for minimising your weekend gas use!

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Recent changes in your energy usage

Bad News!  Your school's electricity use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 45% compared to Spring half term 2024. Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Sunday 23 Feb 2025 you used 2,100 kWh at a cost of £590. This is an increase of 640 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 76 kg CO2.

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Gas use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 650% compared to Spring half term 2024. 

Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Sunday 23 Feb 2025 you used 9,200 kWh of gas at a cost of £490. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 8,000 kWh and 1,500 kg CO2. Ask the school site manager to check the heating controls to reduce gas use during the school holidays.

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Long term trends and advice

There is a large variation in seasonal overnight electricity usage from 9.9 kW in the winter to 6.1 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 £1,500 annually.

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Your electricity data is out of date.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

Your school could save £680 each year if the heating set temperature was reduced by 1°C

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Over the last year 43% of electricity was used when the school was closed, costing £16,000. This is good compared to many schools, but could you reduce out-of-hours electricity use even more?

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