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

The Energy for Schools online service is currently only available for individual state-funded schools, like local authority-maintained schools and single academy trusts.

Apply by 5pm, 11 September 2025 to join the next available V30 contract in April 2026.

You’ll be placed on an interim rate if your current contract expires before 31 March 2026.

Multi-academy trusts can join the contract by filling in the Register your interest form and completing the process offline.

Provider: DfE