Gareth Davies MP has welcomed extra Government funding to provide a share of £500 million for energy efficiency upgrades for schools and colleges locally.
The extra funding will help schools and colleges with the cost of their energy bills during the winter months, after Russia’s invasion Ukraine has driven up energy prices worldwide.
The extra funding will not only help schools and colleges save money, it will also make them more energy efficient during the cold period and increase winter resilience for future years.
On average, a primary school will receive approximately £16,000, a secondary school will receive around £42,000, and further education college groups will benefit from approximately £290,000. State schools and colleges will be supported with installing better heating controls, insulation to reduce heat loss from pipes, or switching to energy efficient lighting.
Notably, this is on top of the Energy Relief Scheme which will continue supporting schools and colleges by reducing how much they need to spend on their energy and giving them greater certainty over their budgets. This extra funding is in addition to the £1.8 billion of capital investment already committed this year by the Government for improving the condition of school buildings.
