WHERE ENERGY COSTS COME FROM

Executive Summary: Where do a company's energy costs come from? In the industrial and commercial sectors, the largest energy consumption (up to 72%) is generated by air conditioning and HVAC systems. Optimizing these consumps, installing capacitor banks, and monitoring the grid using smart systems helps mitigate the constant rise in the kilowatt-hour tariff.

Within the operating costs of companies, energy costs are one of the highest. But what % of your company's operating costs are related to energy? 24% of professionals indicated that more than 15% of operating costs are related to energy. 43% indicated that their energy costs did not exceed 10% while only 10% stated that within the energy costs between 10-15% were energy-related costs. When asked what they thought about the evolution of this percentage, 50% indicated that energy-related costs continue to increase. Only 16% said they noticed a reduction in energy costs. The rest, 24%, said they did not perceive changes in energy-related costs What is clear is that energy demand continues to increase due to the inclusion of more and more technology in each and every corner of our businesses. This means that the energy cost continues to increase in most companies, which makes it necessary to improve the efficiency of the energy installations on your property. .72% INDICATED THAT THEIR GREATER ENERGY CONSUMPTION CAME FROM AIR CONDITIONING. If the energy cost, as a general rule, is very high for any company, what is the main source of consumption? Where do your facilities consume the most energy? The majority of professionals indicated that the main source of energy consumption is air conditioning, The rest of the energy consumption is distributed between machinery, office equipment and lighting. Only 2% indicated that where their facilities consume the most is water or toilets.

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