Hotels in Europe have enjoyed months of strong bookings as travelers have sought to escape the cares of the world after a tough pandemic. Yet real-world pressures are intruding on the guest experience at hotels and other travel accommodations. The Ukraine war has led to a spike in energy costs that are squeezing hotels and other businesses across Europe.
But how to save on energy costs?
According to the European Commission , we listed 3 Energy saving ideas for hotels :
- Monitoring your energy consumption and benchmarking against other hotels of a similar size. By completely automating the process of data collection, solutions such as Kper software provide real-time analyses of the electricity and water spent and the required best practices to reduce it. Don’t worry if you’re a bad performer to begin with, it’s going to feel great when you start seeing those consumption figures – and costs! – come down.
- Switching off energy consuming equipment when not in use is an excellent start. Collaborating with the natural motivators in your hotel to engage staff is likely to create a more positive experience. Making use of timers and building management systems where available can help with this process.
- Did you know that all areas in your hotel do not have to be heated to the same temperature? There may be opportunities to save energy by reducing temperatures to recommended levels.
Energy prices are set to climb further as carbon impacts hit home. Hoteliers will need to take a hard look at the way they run their hotels, both in terms of energy use and consumption, or suffer higher operating costs than competition. Only by reducing consumption can saving be made and adjustments for any price rises planned for.