Question follow-through · 41159

Schools: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in England are projected to pay on average for energy bills in each year between 2025 and 2030.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
25 Mar 2025
Target answer date
27 Mar 2025
Answer
7 Apr 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in England are projected to pay on average for energy bills in each year between 2025 and 2030.

  2. 27 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The average annual energy costs for primary and secondary schools based on financial returns to the department from 2015 to 2024 are as follows:YearPrimary schools (£)Secondary schools (£)2023/2438,214190,8972022/2333,078169,3382021/2220,285107,6132020/21...

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