Energy Sparks Annual Impact Overview
Energy Sparks
We provide an online energy management tool and education programme helping schools to fight climate change.
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Energy Sparks Annual Impact Overview
During the 202324 academic year there were:
65% of schools reduced their gas consumption and 63% of schools reduced their electricity consumption.
Across all Energy Sparks schools we have estimated savings of ￡7,000,000 and 8.500 tonnes CO2, that's the same amount of CO2 as generated by the Isles of Scilly in 2022!
The average savings for primary schools 13% for gas and 8% for electricity, saving ￡5,000 and 8 tonnes CO2.
The average savings for secondary schools 10% for gas and 8% for electricity, saving ￡19,000 and 26 tonnes CO2.
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But there are still so many opportunities to save:
On average, schools use 60% of their energy outside of school hours. If they reduced out of hours energy use to the level of our best performing schools; primary schools could save an average ￡3,700 and secondary schools an average ￡30,000 every year.
Easy savings can be made through:
David Reed, the Facilities Manager for Northampton Academy said: We work with Energy Sparks at our secondary school in Northampton. I can honestly say that it was their help and guidance that helped us to save a massive ￡35,000 in the first year. It is not simply about saving money it is all about carbon reduction and ￡35k is a lot of carbon reduction. If we all took notice we can make a great impact.
See our case studies for more details.
Note: Savings shown compare the period September 2022 - June 2023 against September 2023 - June 2024 for all schools that joined Energy Sparks before 2024 with enough historic data to cover both periods. These schools have had at least 6 months’ engagement with Energy Sparks. 927 schools were active on Energy Sparks at the end of 2023/24 academic year, 735 were active by the end of 2023. Out of hours figures presented for all schools on Energy Sparks in July 2024 with more than 12 months’ of available data.