'We are up 63% year-on-year as of the end of August on heating costs,' says one principal as schools tell BBC News NI they are spending thousands more on their power bills:
The head of Devenish College in Enniskillen, Simon Mowbray, said the school had already spent 73% of its allocated budget for oil this financial year and 63% of its allocated budget for gas.Peter Friel, the head of St Pius X College in Magherafelt, has also seen bills increase."In April I budgeted for £120,000 this year and that is going to be short."Our electricity costs are set to rise by about 40% since last year.
"In the budget in the Republic of Ireland there's going to be €100m to mitigate some of the cost to schools of rising energy prices.Paul Bell, the head of Botanic Primary in Belfast has seen similar rises and also expects higher bills this year."Last school year, our gas bill was £27,000 when it had been predicted to be £12,000.
In response to a query from BBC News NI, the EA said that of the total £75m energy cost estimate for 2022/23, £62m was accounted for by schools and £13m for services to schools like meals, school kitchens and some EA buildings.
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