In a world where sustainability and energy efficiency are more than just trends, optimizing energy consumption becomes a strategic priority for any business.

This year 2024, the electricity bill may be one of the main concerns for companies, but it also represents an opportunity to implement significant changes that benefit both the environment and financial profitability.

Next, we'll explore innovative and practical strategies to reduce your business's electricity bill, from implementing technological solutions to adopting conscious habits.

💡 Optimizes the fixed term: the contracted power in the business

Regardless of the electricity consumption that is made in the business, in all billing periods, a fixed amount is paid that depends on the power contracted in the supply.

This measures, in kilowatts (kW), the number of electrical appliances that can be connected simultaneously in the business without the ICP (Power Control Switch) skipping, that is, without interrupting the light supply.

Most of the time, these contracted kilowatts are greater than what is actually required for efficient operation, increasing electricity consumption month by month unnecessarily.

As a solution, we can request a free power study to our marketer or make use of one of the many tools available online, to reduce contracted power safely.

⚙️ Optimizes the variable term: business light consumption

It is not unknown that most of the amount of the bill goes to the cost of electricity. This can rise or fall in each billing period, depending on the consumption made in the company.

In this context, acquire good habits of consumption and use of light, will reduce the kWh spent in each billing period. Some tips are:

• Invest in the correct thermal insulation of the company, in order not to waste too much energy when heating or cooling the business, depending on the time of year.
• Replace traditional or halogen bulbs with LEDs, that do not give off heat and consume up to 90% less light. The replacement can be done in phases, giving priority to the areas that are most used.
• Disconnect stand-by devices, turn off everything that is not being used and the lights in rooms that are not occupied.
• Apply hybrid work, if the business allows it. It consists of combining face-to-face work and teleworking, allowing the business to save part of the costs related to the workspace
• Program heating and air conditioning so that it works exclusively during working hours. Set the thermostat to 22°C in winter and summer.

💥 Optimize your electricity contract: the cheapest electricity company

Everything mentioned above will not be 100% effective if the terms of contracting electricity in the company have a price that is too high. For this reason, it is recommended to makemake recurrent comparisons between the different offers on the market, in order to locate the most beneficial option for the business.

Choose the cheapest electricity company it is a completely personalized process for each user, since not all rates are adjusted in the same way to all companies.

It is advisable to take into account the price of a kilowatt-hour of electricity (kWh), firstly, but without forgetting the consumption needs of the business itself:

• If consumption is the majority at night or during the day, hire a Fare with time discrimination in two or three periods is the best option. In this case, the price will be different depending on the time zone (peak, plain or valley) where the consumption takes place.
• If consumption is regular throughout the day or a specific consumption schedule cannot be determined, it will be better to hire a fixed price rate, because the price per kWh will be the same for 24 hours.

👩🏻 ‍ 💻 Your Polaroo manager helps you

There are more than 400 energy companies in the market, and the supply is endless. The search or search for the best the electricity rate in this list of suppliers that suits your energy needs involves investing a lot of time, that you could dedicate to other tasks focused on optimizing your business. At Polaroo we can help you, so don't hesitate to ask us!

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