Most businesses do not give too much importance to energy cost as a means of reducing their expenses. Management resorts to plant closures and employee retrenchments to increase their profit, but do not audit the use of energy in their business. These companies blame lack of time and personnel as reasons for not carrying out energy saving measures. However, these companies can follow a few simple steps to reduce their business energy consumption.
Companies which have not taken any steps to reduce their electricity consumption can start by switching off appliances which are not in use. For example a computer and photocopier need not be switched on when there is no one using them. Also companies can reduce their electricity consumptions by switching to energy saving bulbs. Even though these measures may sound simple, considerable reduction in energy bills is possible if these measures are implemented. Companies which have made minor changes in their consumption pattern have reduced their business energy bills by thousands of pounds.
Reducing your energy consumption will not only lower your business energy cost but will also help in reducing the carbon footprint. Reduced carbon emission will help in improving work environment and productivity of the employees.
There are many energy providers who are working with their customers to understand their energy requirements. These energy providers also provide companies with important tools required to reduce energy consumption. Energy provider will also help companies take simple steps to reduce their carbon emission without having to make huge capital investment.
Some energy providers will perform simple energy audits to identify areas where energy consumption can be reduced. There are others who will do a detailed analysis of the equipment and machines used by the company to identify areas where improvement can be made.
Here are some tips which will help in reducing energy consumption:
a) Business owners need to keep a record of the energy consumed both at the factory and at the office. They need to track the energy usage with the help of a meter and note the details of the energy used in a spreadsheet.
b) Business owners can request the energy provider to fit an energy monitor which will display the daily energy consumption. If the energy provider is not forthcoming you can get a qualified electrician to do the job. Make a note of the lowest reading recorded on a working day when unused appliances are switched off, and try to make it a part of your routine. If you find that higher than normal energy levels are consumed, then you need to find the reasons for the aberration.
c) Make sure all electric appliances and fittings are turned off when not in use.
d) If possible replace all incandescent bulbs with CFL bulbs, as incandescent bulbs release more heat and less light. A 20 watt CFL bulb consumes less energy than an incandescent bulb but produces equal light. Replacing an incandescent bulb with a CFL bulb could save the company about 16 GBP annually.
e) If is important that boilers are serviced regularly. Boilers which are not serviced regularly consume more electricity than boilers which serviced regularly.
Follow these simple steps and you will soon see considerable reduction in your energy expenses.
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To find more information on Business Energy visit the Energy Choices website.
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