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Watch out! Up to Friday 27 Dec 2024 the school used 1,500 kWh of electricity during this holiday, which has cost £480 and generated 170 kg CO2. Make sure lights and electrical equipment are switched off to prevent further waste.

If you choose to leave electrical equipment running, by the end of the holidays you will have used 3,500 kWh, costing £1,100 and generating 360 kg CO2.

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Recent changes in your energy usage

Bad News!  Your school's electricity use in the Xmas 2024 holidays has increased by 16% compared to Xmas 2023/2024. Between Saturday 21 Dec 2024 and Friday 27 Dec 2024 you used 1,500 kWh at a cost of £480. This is an increase of 210 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 37 kg CO2.

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Last week the school's electricity baseload was 29% more than the average over the last year. If this continues it will cost £5,100 more over the next year. 

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Comparison with other schools

Last year your school used 780 kWh of energy per pupil. This cost around £220 and generated 67 kg CO2 per pupil. What can you do to reduce your carbon footprint at school?

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Long term trends and advice

There is a large variation in seasonal overnight electricity usage from 9.4 kW in the winter to 4.4 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 £6,100 annually.

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Energy Sparks supports Ysgol y Frenni in partnership with Egni Coop