Our Energy/Water Consumption

Our Energy Usage

Our Eco Council work hard to make sure that we are being energy efficient. You can see how much electricity, gas and water we use throughout the year, as well as viewing how much electricity our solar panels produce and live data from our weather station.

Our Electricity Consumption

This graph shows how much electricity our school uses each week throughout the year. The blue and green sections show the energy used when the school is open, while the orange and red sections show the energy used at weekends and during school holidays.

You can see that we use much more electricity when children and staff are in school, because classrooms, lights, computers, kitchen equipment and heating or cooling systems are all being used. During the holidays, our energy use drops a lot, but it doesn’t go down to zero because some equipment needs to stay on all the time to keep the school safe and secure.

The graph also shows that our energy use changes during different times of the year. It is generally highest in the colder winter months, when we need more heating and lighting, and lower towards the summer, when there are more daylight hours and less need for heating.

By looking at this information, we can think about ways to save energy, such as switching off lights, computers and interactive whiteboards when they are not needed. Every small action helps us to protect the environment and reduce the school’s energy bills. 🌍💡

Solar Power

At St Julian’s Primary, we have solar panels installed on our roof.

This graph shows how much electricity our solar panels make each month and how much of that energy we use in school.

When the sun is shining brightly, especially during the spring and summer months, our solar panels produce much more electricity. This means we can use more clean, renewable energy instead of buying electricity from the National Grid. You can see that as the sunshine increases, the amount of electricity generated by our solar panels also goes up.

Sometimes our solar panels make more electricity than the school needs. When this happens, the extra electricity is sent back to the National Grid so that it can be used somewhere else instead of being wasted.

Our solar panels help to reduce pollution, save money on electricity bills and protect the environment. Every time we switch off lights, computers and other equipment when they are not needed, we make even better use of the clean energy our solar panels produce. Together, we can all help our school become greener and kinder to our planet! ☀️🌍💚

Our Gas Consumption

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This graph shows our gas usage for the past year. Gas usage is measured in kWh (kilowatt hours). The dark red bars show our gas usage for this year. The yellow bars show how much gas we used during the same month the year before. We have two large central heating boilers and several smaller boilers for hot water. Our gas usage is always higher during the colder months when we have our radiators on to keep us warm. We have managed to reduce the amount of gas we use in nearly every month except for February (we had lots of snow) and May.

Our Water Consumption

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This graph shows our water usage. Water usage is measured in m3 (Cubic Metres). The dark red bars show our water usage for this year. The yellow bars show how much water we used during the same month the year before. We have managed to reduce the amount of water we use in nearly every month since the year before. September, October and November’s data isn’t in yet.

Our SJPS Weather Station

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