DfE Energy for Schools

Schools that join Energy for Schools are added to DfE’s V30 energy contract with Crown Commercial Service (CCS). CCS buys energy for this particular contract over a long period of time, reducing the risk to customers of substantial fluctuations in price.

Benefits

Schools could save on average 36% on their energy bills, based on DfE’s estimates. The service also:

• helps protect schools from market volatility and high prices
• saves time spent on procurement process
• removes risk associated with unregulated energy brokers
• complies with procurement regulations

Eligibility

All state-funded schools and trusts in England can join Energy for Schools.

Individual schools, like local authority-maintained schools and single academy trusts, can join using the online service.

Multi-academy trusts (MATs) can join by filling in the Register your interest form. A member of the DfE team will then contact you and help you complete the process offline.

Provider: DfE