Electricity intraday usage analysis

What is intraday use?

Intraday use refers to how your electricity use varies at different times of the day. Usage will be at a peak in the middle of the day, but should be low overnight.

This page looks at this variation for school days, weekends and holidays and also compares your school to other schools of a similar size.

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Your current peak electricity use

The table below provides the average peak kW for electricity consumed between 30 Mar 2024 and 29 Mar 2025.

Average peak kW	% change
13	+5.5%

How did we calculate these figures?

How do you compare?

How does your peak electricity use compare to other primary schools on Energy Sparks with a similar number of pupils?

13 kW

For more detail, compare with other schools in your group

What should you do next?

Work with the pupils

Pupils meet with kitchen staff to discuss their role in saving energy

Energy audit of the school kitchens

Analyse your school's electricity use

Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time

Take action around the school

Started a campaign to only switch on kitchen equipment when needed

Upgraded kitchen appliances

Displayed pre-heat times next to kitchen appliance

Introduced a policy on reducing energy and resource use for printing and photocopying.

Energy data

Calculations based on Electricity consumed between 18 Aug 2020 and 29 Mar 2025

School characteristics

The following characteristics are used when analysing your school energy data. Temperature compensation uses weather data specific to your school's location.

Characteristic	Value
Floor area	888.0m²
Location	SA42 0TL (-4.832419, 52.017088)
Pupils	112
Type	Primary

Cost calculations

Consumption costs are calculated based on the unit prices of energy and do not take into account standing charges or other fees.

Tariffs may be based on MAT or Local Authority averages, or an Energy Sparks default, if your school has not provided their actual tariffs.

Consumption costs are estimated based on historic tariff information.

Future savings are estimates based on your school's latest tariff information.

Potential cost savings quoted in school comparisons, e.g. for comparable "well managed" and "exemplar" schools are also based on your school's current tariffs.

School comparisons

School comparisons are based on benchmarking your school against comparable schools based on the characteristics outlined below.

"Exemplar" schools represent the top 17.5% of Energy Sparks schools

"Well managed" schools represent the top 30% of Energy Sparks schools

What is intraday use?

Your current peak electricity use

How do you compare?

13 kW

Exemplar

Well managed

Action needed

What should you do next?

Work with the pupils

Take action around the school