As energy costs rise, it’s important that businesses understand their energy consumption.

So can your business benefit from an energy audit?

An energy audit can help you identify areas where you can improve efficiency and reduce your carbon footprint.

Aside from being able to identify potential savings, an energy audit can also help improve the efficiency of your entire organisation.

Here are four ways your business can benefit from an energy audit:

1 – Is an energy audit for you?

A team of experts perform an energy audit. They analyse your site’s energy consumption data to identify areas where it can improve its efficiency. They recommend various energy-saving measures.

Having a clear understanding of where your organisation uses energy is very important to help you identify areas where you can improve its efficiency.

For instance, during an energy audit, you might discover that the heating and air conditioning systems are running at the same time.

You might also notice that a certain piece of machinery is consuming more energy than its other machines. This could mean that it needs to be replaced or that it is inefficient.

Understanding where energy is being wasted can help you take immediate action to improve the efficiency of your facility.

2 – Watching the pennies

As energy costs rise, it’s important that businesses take the necessary steps to reduce their energy consumption. By doing so, they can lower their costs.

During an energy audit, you should also review the times when your organization uses energy. This can help you identify areas where you can reduce your energy consumption and lower your costs. For instance, during peak demand periods, you might want to consider shifting your energy use to a lower demand period.

An energy audit can also help you reach your sustainability goals, such as establishing a wider net zero business model.

3 – Look at all your options

Before you start implementing a comprehensive energy audit, it’s important that you also consider the possibility of increasing or decreasing your energy consumption.

If you find that you can do so without affecting your operations, then you can start implementing balance services.

These balance services can help you reduce your energy consumption by allowing you to get paid for turning it down or up at certain times.

As the country continues to rely on renewable energy sources, it’s important that businesses have the necessary flexibility to meet their needs.

4 – Are the right tools in place? 

One of the most important factors that businesses consider when it comes to implementing the energy audit program is ensuring that they have the necessary tools and processes in place to carry out the necessary tasks.

Having a comprehensive energy audit can help you identify areas of improvement and reduce your energy consumption.

And Yorkshire Gas and Power are with you every step of the way.

To find out more about the company visit www.ygp.co.uk