As a business owner, you may be searching for new ways to cut down on your overheads to increase profits or reduce losses. This is especially true in the wake of the cost of living crisis that the UK is currently navigating, with many businesses now facing plenty of cashflow issues.
It’s estimated that UK businesses can use anywhere from 15,000kWh to over 65,000kWh depending on the size of the company and businesses of all sizes will have significantly higher payments to make due to the rise in gas and electricity prices.
This makes improving energy efficiency now more important than ever to reduce the amount your business is using and keep the bill payments down. To help, we’ve put together a useful guide on some of the things that you can do to improve your company’s energy efficiency. Read on to find out more.
What is energy efficiency?
Before delving into how you can improve it, you should fully understand what energy efficiency is and why it’s important.
Energy efficiency means using less energy to produce the same result and it’s so important for reducing the impact your business is having on the environment and keeping your bill payments down too.
How can you improve your energy efficiency?
If improving your energy efficiency seems like something you want to do, then some of the easiest ways to do this include:
Invest in renewable energy sources
Avoiding power from the grid is one of the best ways to improve energy efficiency. We recommend using renewable energy sources like solar panels and connecting them to your electrics through power cables like those from RS to transfer the solar energy into the grid of your business’ network.
These can cost a lot to install but over time they will save you far more money than you’ve spent, making them a fine investment for your business.
Insulation and retaining heat
Your business may spend a lot of money heating a large office – especially in the winter. That’s why once you’ve warmed it up in the morning, you’ll want to keep it that way and prevent heat from escaping. Do this by reducing draughts and installing insulation and you should find yourself switching the heating on a lot less.
Lighting and appliances
The devices you use in your office have a large intake of electricity after a full day of use. That’s why you want to ensure your business is using energy-saving methods to keep the amount of electricity used down. Some of the things you can do include:
- Using light sensors
- Put power-saving modes on devices
- Switch off anything not in use
